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Michigan House passes trade‑in sales tax changes, broader sales‑tax bill and 529 deduction bill
Summary
The Michigan House passed three bills on third reading that would change sales and use tax treatment for trade‑ins of portable electronic devices, amend the general sales tax, and allow state tax deductions for 529 contributions regardless of the program's state. Votes were 71‑33, 71‑33 and 72‑32; the House ordered immediate effect on all three.
The Michigan House of Representatives passed three bills on third reading that change how sales and use taxes apply to certain transactions and permit a state income tax deduction for certain education savings contributions. House Bill 4375, House Bill 4376 and House Bill 4747 won final passage with roll call tallies of 71‑33, 71‑33 and 72‑32, respectively, and the House ordered immediate effect for each measure.
The measures matter because they alter the state tax treatment of consumer transactions and education savings. Representative Rachael Frisbie introduced House Bill 4375 as a change to the Use Tax Act to remove the sales/use tax on trade‑ins of portable electronic devices. “This legislation … removes the sales tax and use tax for trade in portable electronic…
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