Sponsored By Your Information Source for the Michigan Business Tax (MBT) Home About the MBT Alerts Knowledge Base Links News/Media RABs and BTAGs Dykema's Mini-Sites News/Media 2005    2006    2007    2008    2009    2010    Source Name Date MLive.com State business tax debuts 12/31/2007  Traverse City Record Eagle Top 10 Business Stories: A Mixed Bag 12/30/2007  USA Today What's missing in tax talk 12/27/2007  Leelanau Enterprise Jury still out on state's new business tax 12/27/2007  DetNews.com Mich. population dips 30500 12/27/2007  DetNews.com Legislators fight over taxes, budgets and primary election dates 12/26/2007  Crain's Detroit Business Tax is gone, but not forgotten 12/24/2007  MLive.com Critics find MBT as confusing as SBT 12/14/2007  Business Wire (press release) Eaton Vance Announces Minor Revisions to Investment Objectives of Eaton Vance Insured Michigan Municipal Bond Fund and Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Income Trust 12/13/2007  Mackinac Center for Public Policy Michigan's Diaspora: The Revealed Preference for Leaving 12/13/2007  CNNMoney.com Tax troubles: Separating business income 12/13/2007  Crain's Detroit Business State House approves help for struggling home owners 12/10/2007  Wall Street Journal The (Tax) War Between the States 12/10/2007  Royal Oak Daily Tribune 'Brooks & Kwame show' 12/9/2007  Traverse City Record Eagle Tax abatements aren't worth cost 12/9/2007  Oakland Press Lansing lawmakers fail to make the grade on taxes 12/8/2007  Leelanau Enterprise Short-lived stat service tax out; surcharge on state business tax in 12/8/2007  The Weekly Standard Through the Roof! 12/7/2007  Logistics Management Proposed Michigan tax bill to raise 3PL services costs is repealed 12/7/2007  MMH.com Michigan service tax repealed 12/7/2007  MLive.com Chamber targets new MBT surcharge 12/6/2007  Michigan Business Review Service tax miscue puts Michigan behind eight-ball 12/6/2007  Financial-Planning.com Michigan Service Tax Repealed 12/4/2007  MSU State News Service tax replaced by surcharge to business tax 12/4/2007  The Ann Arbor News - MLive.com New business tax lesser of two evils? 12/4/2007  ABC12.com Many confused by current tax situation 12/3/2007  Planadviser.com MI Legislation Imposing Service Tax on Advice is Repealed 12/3/2007  DetNews.com House and Senate kill service tax 12/1/2007  DetNews.com Lawmakers set to repeal service tax 12/1/2007  ABC12.com House passes deal repealing tax on services 12/1/2007  DetNews.com State lawmakers stumble yet again 11/30/2007  Earthtimes Service Tax Undermines Michigan's $15 Billion Tourism Industry 11/30/2007  HULIQ Michigan Service Tax Concerns Residents 11/30/2007  Reuters Service Tax Undermines Michigan's $15 Billion Tourism Industry 11/30/2007  WILX-TV No Service Tax Replacement Yet 11/28/2007  WWMT Business Owners Prepare For Service Tax 11/27/2007  Crain's Detroit Business Extra '07 tax revenue could help state weather upcoming budget storms 11/26/2007  Crain's Detroit Business Capitol Briefings: Change, repeal possible for new biz tax 11/26/2007  WOOD-TV Senate passes replacement for service tax, but Democrats unhappy 11/26/2007  ABC12.com Opponents of new sales tax won't give up fight 11/23/2007  FinancialWeek More state tax breaks may stem exodus 11/19/2007  Market Wire (press release) Michigan Voters Solidly Oppose Service Tax 11/19/2007  Shelby Township Source Newspapers A taxing situation 11/18/2007  InvestmentNews Michigan service-tax foes gain ground 11/12/2007  Crain's Detroit Business Compliance costs accrue even if tax likely to die 11/12/2007  MLive.com Leaders still learning about Michigan Business Tax 11/10/2007  MLive.com House committee votes to kill, replace service tax 11/9/2007  DetNews.com Senate votes to kill sales tax on services 11/8/2007  MMH.com Michigan warehousing service tax delayed 11/8/2007  MLive.com Michigan Senate votes to kill new sales tax 11/7/2007  Mackinac Center for Public Policy Tax Increases Harmful to Michigan’s Health 11/5/2007  Crain's Detroit Business Service-tax rift splits business community 11/5/2007  Grand Haven Tribune Kuipers expands on tax services amendment 11/3/2007  DetNews.com Editorial: Replace the damaging new state services tax 11/1/2007  MLive.com Service tax spurs chambers to action 11/1/2007  Business Wire (press release) CFP Board Voices Opposition to Michigan Tax on Investment Advice 11/1/2007  DetNews.com Gov. applauds renewed ban on Internet taxes 11/1/2007  Michigan Business Review - MLive.com Shell shock 11/1/2007  DetNews.com Service tax fight just may pay off 10/31/2007  MSU Today MSU researcher says high taxes can spur growth 10/30/2007  Mackinac Center for Public Policy Michigan’s Crisis and Opportunity 10/29/2007  MLive.com Coalition pushes for service tax repeal 10/25/2007  Press Release Regarding Business and Economic Stimulus Tax (BEST) Plan 1/25/2007    Gongwer News Service     Articles below are reprinted with permission from ©Gongwer News Service Michigan With Repeal on the Line, Service Tax Implementation Proceeds, November 20, 2007 Reaction to Senate Bill: Business Groups Approve, Dems Reject the Proposal, November 20, 2007 Split Senate Passes Change to Service Tax, November 20, 2007 Most Businesses Would Not Pay Surcharge, Voters Dislike Services Tax, November 19, 2007 Senate Preparing to Vote on Service Tax, November 19, 2007 Tuesday Could See Legislative Action on Services Tax, November 16, 2007 Service Tax Debate Leaves Recall Petition Language Murky, November 14, 2007 Hearing Awaits on Service Tax, November 14, 2007 Maybe Next Tuesday on Services Tax, November 13, 2007 Newsmaker Friday: Bieda Reflects on Tax Policy Challenges, November 9, 2007 Horn Wants A.G. Ruling on Service Tax, November 9, 2007 Business Groups Skeptical, Open to M.B.T. Rate Change, November 9, 2007 Divided House Passes M.B.T. Surcharge Bill, November 8, 2007 Service Tax Proposal Could Call for Larger Surcharge, November 7, 2007 Lawmakers Hear Service Tax Complaints; Senate Panel Approves Repeal, November 6, 2007 House Panel Help Up on M.B.T. Insurance Provisions, November 6, 2007 Service Tax: Will It or Won't It?, November 5, 2007 Service Tax Action Continuing Next Week, November 2, 2007 Service Tax Gets Front and Center Attention in Legislature, November 1, 2007 House G.O.P.: Repeal Services Tax, Cut Spending, October 31, 2007 Petitions Being Readied on Services Tax Repeal, October 26, 2007 Groups Studying M.B.T. Surcharge as Services Tax Alternative, October 25, 2007 Groups Driving Forward on Petition Language on Services Tax, October 22, 2007 Bills Would Give Insurers $3-$4M in MBT Credits, October 19, 2007 Service Tax Opponents Focusing on Least Bad Alternative, October 17, 2007 Tax Increase Still Leaves State Billions Short of Headlee Limit, October 15, 2007 Bieda Working on Tighter Service Tax Definitions, October 10, 2007 Business Group Sets Strategy to Repeal Service Tax, October 9, 2007 Speaker: Ballot Proposal Could Offset Part of Service Tax, October 5, 2007 FY '08-The Day After: Business Groups 'Livid' Over Service Tax, Hopeful for More Reforms, October 1, 2007 Granholm: Any Adjustments Have to Bipartisan, October 8, 2007 FY '08-At the Brink: Pre-Dawn Drama Overtakes Services Tax Vote, September 30, 2007 FY '08-Minus 2: Dillon Says Shutdown Will Be Avoided; Service Tax Bill in Play, September 28, 2007 FY '08-Minus 12: House Guts Income, Service Tax Bills to Get Over Five-day Rule, September 18, 2007 S.B.A.M. Radio Ad Seeks to Stir Opposition to Phone, Service Taxes, September 13, 2007 Bills Give Insurance Companies, Banks More Credits Under M.B.T., September 12, 2007 Calley: M.B.T. Modifications Will Be Endless, September 7, 2007 Senate Gives OK to $100M Business Tax Break, September 5, 2007 Disclaimer ©2010 Dykema CONTACT US