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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1985.08.22 - 11217Miscellaneous Resolution 4 85251 August 22, 1985 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-John E. Olsen, Chairperson ELIMINATION OF STATE/LOCAL TAX DEDUCTIBILITY (OPPOSE) TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, President Reagan's goal of tax reform that would make the federal tax system simpler, more fair and more efficient is commendable; and WHEREAS, the Administration's proposal to eliminate deductibility for state and local taxes is contrary to the President's goal of "more fair" and, indeed, is grossly unfair to homeowners everywhere; and WHEREAS, the U. S. Treasury Department insists that the federal income tax deduction for state and local taxes is a loophole or tax-shelter that must be eliminated; and WHEREAS, state and local taxes existed long before federal taxes and local governments have long relied on the Federal policy that income, once taxed by local units of government, not be taxed again; and WHEREAS, the Administration's proposal to eliminate state/local tax deductibility would be, in effect, double taxation that would cost the average U. S. homeowner $922.49 a year and the average Michigan home- owner $1,074.68 annually. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners takes a position opposing the Administration's proposal to eliminate deductibility. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to members of the Michigan Congressional delegation. Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE BY: #85251 August 22, 1985 this 22ndday of August 19 85 --Airy Air 41 ALLEN County Clerk/Register of Deeds Moved by Olsen supported by Skarritt the resolution be adopted. AYES: Nelson, Olsen, Page, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Reaold, Skarritt, Webb, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Doyon, Fortino, Gosling, Hassberger, Hobart, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McConnell, McDonald, McPherson, Moffitt, Moore. (26) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. STATE OF MICHIGAN) ) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of the attached Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their meeting held on August 2Z, 1985 with the orginial record thereof now remaining in my office, and that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole thereof. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan