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 FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANY RETALIATORY

LEGAL CITATION:

M.C.L. 500.440a-500.476c; 1956 PA 218.

YEAR ADOPTED: 1869

BASIS OF TAX: Privilege of transacting business in Michigan.

MEASURE OF TAX (BASE): Gross premiums of out-of-state insurance companies, with certain exclusions.

RATE: Foreign insurers, an amount equal to taxes and other costs that would be imposed upon a Michigan insurer doing business in the foreign insurer's state or taxation imposed by the SBT, whichever is higher; unauthorized insurers, 2%.

ADMINISTRATION: Retaliatory tax - Michigan Department of Treasury, Bureau of Revenue.. Unauthorized insurers - Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Insurance Bureau.

REPORT AND PAYMENT: Estimated quarterly payments due before April 30, July 31, October 31, January 31; report and additional amounts due before March 1 for preceding calendar year.

DISPOSITION: General Fund.

2004-05 COLLECTIONS: $241,083,000. Includes Single Business Tax paid by insurance companies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated January 10, 2007