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Mount Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan
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The Mount Clemens League of Women Voters passed a resolution on Tuesday urging a central tax collection agency and state department of revenue. A related bill, passed unanimously by the Senate, is pending in the House. It aims to save $15-25 million annually by centralizing collections from 47 agencies, abolishing the state board of tax administration. Similar laws in other states have increased collections and reduced costs.
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A bill to create such a department is now pending before the House of Representatives after having been passed unanimously by the Senate.
The need for such a central agency has been advocated for many years by governmental bodies, a spokesman for the League of Women Voters said.
It will save an estimated $15,000,000 to $25,000,000 a year, which the Michigan Tax Study Commission reported is now being lost under the present system, under which 47 separate agencies have a part in collecting revenues.
The bill would abolish the state board of tax administration and set up a department of revenue as a centralized collection agency for all state taxes. A score of other states have adopted similar legislation and in almost every case have experienced an increase in collections from existing taxes, usually also with a decrease in collection costs, it is said.
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Michigan
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Tuesday
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estimated annual savings of $15,000,000 to $25,000,000; abolition of state board of tax administration; increased collections and decreased costs in other states with similar legislation.
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Mount Clemens League of Women Voters passed resolution urging central tax collection agency and state department of revenue. Bill to create department passed unanimously by Senate and pending in House. Advocated for years by governmental bodies. Michigan Tax Study Commission reported losses under current system with 47 agencies. Bill sets up centralized agency for all state taxes.