Taxes

Republican representative John Moolenaar says Michigan families rely on the Line 5 to power homes and that it creates affordable energy.

Both Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Republican-led Legislature are proposing new plans to cut taxes.

CPA Lisa Greene-Lewis joins us.

“We want to make sure tax payers get everything their entitled to under the tax code," Steve Grumm, Director of Engagement said.

The Democratic governor has instead called on Congress to pause the federal 18-cents-a-gallon gas tax and 24-cent diesel tax.

The House voted 62-42 to cut the state income tax from 4.25% to 3.9%, lower the age for filers to exempt up to $20,000 individually or $40,000 jointly to 62 from 67, allow an additional exemption for retirement income not covered by the standard senior deduction and create a $500 per-child tax credit.

Brenda Brame, Program Manager for United Way’s Kent County Tax Credit Coalition, joins us on this edition of Powerful Women: Let’s Talk

The optimistic governor said despite the coronavirus, she and the Republican-led Legislature have made strides funding education, adding auto jobs, fixing roads and lowering car insurance premiums.

Erica Payne joins the show.

People affected by the coronavirus pandemic or major dam flooding could wait to pay their summer property taxes until 2021 without being penalized under…