Tag Archives: Michigan News

Attention Homeowners: Michigan’s Homestead Exemption Act

If you are a Michigan homeowner who has recently purchased another home and you are unable to sell your old Michigan home, Michigan law may provide some relief. Michigan homeowners may simultaneously claim a Principal Residence Exemption on two properties so long as certain conditions are met. The law allows property owners who have established [...]

New Energy Credits Available on your 2009 Michigan Tax Return

There are two new energy credits available to eligible taxpayers on their 2009, 2010 & 2011 Michigan tax returns. I am frankly shocked that these two credits where maintained during the budget cuts that came out of Lansing in October. In fact the state would have been far better off taking the tax monies from [...]

Update on the Asian Carp Dispute

On December 23, we posted an article about the Lake Michigan Asian carp dispute.  In December, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox asked the United States Supreme Court to close all waterways from Illinois leading to Lake Michigan, to prevent Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes. Last week, the Supreme Court refused to immediately close [...]

The Asian Carp Dispute

In recent weeks, there has been significant media coverage of the Asian carp issue in Chicago-area waterways.  Many governments and groups are concerned that unless some drastic action is taken, the Asian carp – voracious feeders that are also known to jump out of the water at boaters – will soon enter Lake Michigan and [...]