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February 9, 1984
Miscellaneous Resolution # 8 14026
BY: Robert W. Page, County Commissioner - District #13
RE: SUPPORT OF HOUSE BILL 4987 - PROVIDING FOR THE ELIMINATION
OF SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME AS A STATE INCOME TAX LIABILITY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Congress enacted legislation last April making social security
income taxable at certain income levels beginning with the 1984 federal tax
year; and
WHEREAS, this federal legislation calls for payment of federal income
tax on 50 percent of social security income for people filing joint returns with
a total income of $32,000.00 or more and for those filing an individual return
who have total income of $25,000.00 or more; and
WHEREAS, since the Michigan Income Tax is based on the "adjusted
gross income" from the Federal tax form, taxpayers will be forced to pay
additional state taxes because of the federal legislation; and
WHEREAS, this added tax obligation will be a serious financial
imposition on senior citizens who as a group can least afford a tax increase; and
WHEREAS, many other states have already enacted new state legislation
to protect their citizens from an additional state tax beginning in 19814 resulting
from the federal law; and
WHEREAS, any protection afforded senior citizens from additional
income tax liability from any source of pension income is a realistic policy
and a recognition of their difficulty in budget management as inflation persists.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners go on record as supporting House Bill 4987 which provides for
deduction on the State tax return of social security income included in the
adjusted gross income on the federal tax form.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to
all state legislators representing Oakland County and to the county's legislative
agent.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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ert W. Page, County ommissioner
District #13
#84026 February 23, 1984
23rd day of
ALLEN
Clerk/Register of Deeds Coun
Moved by Olsen supported by Gosling the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Olsen supported by Rewold the resolution be adopted.
AYES: McPherson, Moffitt, Moore, Nelson, Olsen, Price, Rewold, Wilcox,
Aaron, Calandra, Foley, Fortino, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn,
Lanni, Law. (19)
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
Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at
their meeting held on February 23, 1984
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
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