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Michigan is a great place to do business since there is a potential pool of 8 million customers willing to purchase goods and services. However, tapping into this patronage is not free. "[T]here is levied upon and there shall be collected from all persons engaged in...
The State of Michigan assesses a 4.25% flat tax on the income of all individuals, businesses, estates and trusts residing or doing business within its boundaries. However, Michigan law also allows cities within the state to adopt the uniform city income tax ordinance...
After death, there are many options that families can select for the disposal of the loved one's remains. The most popular choices are burial in a public cemetery and cremation. More exotic options include cryogenic freezing of the body, burial at sea or even sending...
In the case of a divorce, separation or even unmarried parents, the issue of who claims any children involved for tax purposes is sure to come up. The Internal Revenue Service generally allows only one person to claim a child as a "qualifying child" for the purposes...
On June 21st, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court released its unanimous opinion in North Carolina Department of Revenue v. The Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust, No. 18-457, 586 U.S. ___ (2019), holding that the presence of in-state beneficiaries alone did not...
Most people live in fear that the Internal Revenue Service will one day come knocking at their door to conduct an audit or, even worse, access penalties and interests. Federal prosecutors could even authorize criminal charges for tax evasion in egregious cases. The...
Memorial Day is a federal holiday where we remember those brave men or women that gave the ultimate sacrifice to defend their country. While we remember the fallen, it is also important not to forget the living who are currently serving on active duty or have been...
Michigan's homestead property tax credit is designed to be an economic break for low to moderate-income Michigan residents whose property tax liability is a significant portion of their total expenses. It is worth the savings on your Michigan income tax liability to...
Did you know that lower-income taxpayers may be eligible for a tax credit in Michigan if the cost of heating their home and the amount of family income available does not exceed certain thresholds? This tax credit is made possible by the federal Low-Income Home Energy...
One of the unique conditions of living in the United States is that we live in the land of fifty-one (51) sovereigns, namely the federal government and each individual state of the union. To fund the individual operations of each government, you can be sure that there...