Main Street Fairness

News Release
Small Business Owners Slammed by Sales Tax Loophole

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House Tax Policy Committee Considers Bi-Partisan Michigan Main Street Fairness Act to Protect Michigan Job Makers, Close Tax Loophole.

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State Representatives Eileen Kowall and Jim Ananich stood with MRA President and CEO James P. Hallan and
small business owners from across Michigan to introduce the Michigan Main Street Fairness Act.

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A new report examining the effect on the state’s economy of a loophole enabling out-of-state online merchants to avoid
collecting Michigan sales taxes finds significant damage to the state’s economy and retail industry.

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MRA President and CEO James P. Hallan reacts to a new study showing a loophole in the state’s tax law costs
local businesses more than 1,600 jobs and as much as $126 million a year in lost sales.