Advocacy News – June 19, 2025
What’s happening: Momentum appears to be building behind a proposal to hike Michigan’s Corporate Income Tax (CIT) rate from 6% to 8.5% — a 40% jump — to fund road repairs.
Why it matters: This isn’t just a “corporate” tax hike. Nearly 9 in 10 CIT-paying entities are small and mid-sized employers. The burden would fall on a narrow slice of job providers, driving up costs, slowing hiring and damaging Michigan’s business climate.
- $800M tax increase on Michigan employers
- Would rank Michigan #7 nationally for highest CIT rate
- Unfairly targets a small group to solve a shared infrastructure need
This kind of tax shift risks jobs, weakens our economic competitiveness and sends the wrong signal – all at a time when Michigan is already facing population loss and stagnant growth.
Your voice is critical: The Michigan Chamber has been monitoring this issue and sounding the alarm for months. We are ramping up efforts to stop this tax hike — and we need your voice. Enough is enough!
- Join the coalition today to show your opposition and concerns.
- The message: Michigan needs smart infrastructure solutions to fix our roads – not shortsighted tax hikes that hit job creators the hardest and jeopardize our economic future.
More tools to help:
- Information and shareable facts at our Wrong Road website, including CIT calculator to estimate your business impact.
Contact Randy Gross with questions.