State Rep. Tisdel Supports Plan to Cut Taxes for Greater Rochester Residents

May 19, 2022 - State Rep. Mark Tisdel, majority vice chair of the House Tax Policy Committee, today supported a plan to lower taxes for hard-working Michigan taxpayers.

The more than $2.5 billion tax relief plan, made possible by a large surplus of state revenue, would save taxpayers by cutting the income tax rate and boosting savings for individuals, working families, seniors, and veterans. The new plan comes after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed previous bipartisan efforts to lower the income tax and pause the state’s gas tax.

“Tax relief will save individuals and families their money — empowering them in a challenging economy,” said Tisdel, R-Rochester Hills. “People can use their tax savings in Greater Rochester, supporting local workers and businesses in our community.”

The plan would lower the individual income tax rate across the board from 4.25% to 4% and increase the personal income tax exemption by $1,800. Seniors age 67 and older who may currently deduct $20,000 of income individually or $40,000 jointly would be eligible for an increase of $1,800 or $3,600, respectively, with future increases automatically adjusted for inflation.

Families would be eligible for a $500 nonrefundable tax credit for each dependent 18 years old or younger. The state Earned Income Tax Credit, which offers savings for lower-income families and individuals, would be increased from 6% to 20% of eligible income — a change the governor has previously supported.

Under state law, a veteran with a permanent and total disability resulting from military service is exempted from paying property tax on their home. The plan would also apply this exemption to an eligible veteran’s surviving spouse. Veterans with a disability determined to be between 50% and 100% would be eligible for a property tax credit up to $2,000. Finally, the state would pay local governments to prevent lost revenue from the veteran exemptions.

The bulk of the tax plan in House Bill 4568 passed the Senate and House of Representatives today, and now advances to the governor for consideration. The remainder of the plan in Senate Bill 784 is expected to pass the House early next week.

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About State Representative Mark Tisdel

State Rep. Mark Tisdel, of Rochester Hills, represents Greater Rochester in the Michigan House of Representatives. The 45th House District, which Tisdel represents, includes the cities of Rochester and Rochester Hills and part of Oakland Township.

Representative Mark Tisdel is one of 110 Members of The Michigan House of Representatives who are elected by the qualified electors of districts having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents.

Representatives are elected in even-numbered years to 2-year terms. Legislative districts are drawn on the basis of population figures through the federal decennial census.

May 19, 2022, from the office of 45th District Michigan House Representative Mark A. Tisdel