HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2010.03.25 - 10169REPORT (misc. 110032) March 25, 2010
BY: Finance Committee, Thomas Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #10032 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — ENCOURAGING ALL
ELIGIBLE FAMILIES TO APPLY FOR THE FEDERAL AND MICHIGAN EARNED
INCOME TAX CREDIT
To: The Oaklam County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Lao es and Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on March
18, 2010, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperscn. on behalf of the Finance Committee I move acceptance of the
foregoing report
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Miscellaneous Resolution # 10032
RE; Board of Commissioners — Encouraging All Ellbible Families to Apply for the +lora! and
Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) has consistently earned broad bipartisan support since
it's inception by Congress in 1975, and most recently in Michigan in 2008; and
WHEREAS tie EITG is revered as the most significant anti-poverty program to date because it DLItS
needed cash is the hands of the working poor and working parents with children, and rewards work; and
WHEREAS eligibility for the EITC is based on income and number of dependents (go to www.irs gov/eitc
for exact details); and
WHEREAS for tax year 2009:
• The maximum benefit for the federal EITC 5s $5,657
• The maximum MI EITC Is $1,131 (or 20% of the federal EITC received)
• Tne average federal EITC claim for an eligible Oakland County resident is $1,721
II The average state ETC claim for an eligible Oakland County resident is $344, and
WHEREAS according te a recent report by the Anderson Economic Group, Oakland County families will
leave an estimated $26.5 million in unclaimed federal EITC monies; and
WHEREAS for tax year 2009, those same families will leave an estimated $5.3 milion in unclaimed
Michigan State Earned Income Tax Grediz and
WHEREAS Accounting Aid Society is a nonprofit organization that operates tve free tax assistance
centers in Oakland County and has that assisted more than 13,500 families receiving income tax refunds
and tax credits in 2009 with the help of over 800 trained Accounting Aid Society volunteers. Since 1976,
Accounting Aid Society has returned more than $167 million to low and moderate income residents in
Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Livingston counties, and in turn into our state's economy; and
WHEREAS the total direct and indirect economic impact of the unclaimed state and federal EITCs by
Oakland County families is estimated to be more than $57 million.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby urges
all eligible families to apply for the federal and state 2009 EITC as they prepare their taxes this year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests information
regarding the EITC be placed on the county website and link to appropriate government and non-profit
agencies that can help families learn more about the ETC and receive help is processing their EITC.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests all appropriate
personnel to help support ailia promote mfareness of the EITC in our communities.
Chairgerson,)we 414ve the ado n of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution *10032 February 18, 2010
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
Resolution #10032 March 25, 2010
Moved by Schwartz supported by Potter the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted.)
AYES: Burns, Capello, Coleman, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingeli, Gosselin, Grermel. Hatchett,
Jackson. Jacobsen, Long. McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts. Runestad, Schwartz, Scott,
Taub, Zack, Bullard. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended Consent
Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted.)
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I HEREBY APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
ACTING PURSUANT TO 1973 PA 139
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I Ruth Johnson. Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on March 25, 2010, with
the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
in Testimony Whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac,
Michigan this 25th day of March, 2010.
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Ruth Johnson, County Clerk