Articles tagged: pensions
MLive: Law firm Butzel Long seeks help from federal agency to pay underfunded pensions
Posted: Jan 31, 2013Butzel Long PC, a Michigan-based law firm with an office in Ann Arbor, has asked a federal agency to save its pension plan that is underfunded by more than $9 million according to a report ... Read more »
Michigan Senate fails to vote on teacher pension reform
Posted: Jun 14, 2012A version of Senate Bill 1040 that would have struck a deal on reforming the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System died in the Senate chamber tonight. Read more »
Washtenaw County lawmakers divided on public school employee pension reform
Posted: Jun 14, 2012Updated story: Michigan Senate fails to vote on teacher pension reform Washtenaw County lawmakers are once again divided on controversial legislation coming out of the Michigan House of Representatives. The Legislature's lower chamber on Thursday ... Read more »
Opinion: Retiree: Gov. Snyder's plan to tax pensions is reasonable
Posted: Apr 24, 2011I am a 71-year-old retiree. Our income includes retirement benefits earned as a result 28 years of military service and 14 years as a public school teacher. As you know, I pay no state income ... Read more »
Opinion: Michigan's pension tax issue more complex than characterized
Posted: Mar 20, 2011John LeipzigReporter Ryan Stanton’s claim that “Michigan currently is one of only four states in the country with an income tax that doesn’t tax pensions,” included in his Sunday, March 13, article (“Snyder defends ‘tough ... Read more »
Opinion: Politicians load the dice in their favor on taxing pensions
Posted: Mar 06, 2011The "Snyder Tax Plan" summary on page A4 (Sunday, Feb. 27, print edition) is erroneous in its statement about "Retirement Exceptions" where it is stated that "Current law exempts all Social Security payments." It is ... Read more »
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