Gov. Whitmer to propose $5,000 caregiver tax credit for Michigan families January 22, 2024 | Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press in Michigan Government Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to call for a tax credit for caregivers that would provide up to $5,000 off their taxes to cover caregiving expenses.
Battle lines form as Michigan Democrats eye 15 weeks paid family leave October 24, 2023 | Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press in Michigan Health Watch Lawmakers want to mandate employees are paid after births of a child or to care for a sick relative. They say it’s not a payroll tax. Business groups lining up in opposition say that’s exactly what it is.
