Bulletins
Companies who hire unemployed workers this year (after February 3, 2010 and before January 1, 2011) may qualify for a 6.2 percent payroll tax incentive. Employers can claim the tax credit on the federal employment tax return they file with the IRS. The new law requires that the employer get
The heavy construction industry is at a pivotal moment. Michigan is on the brink of losing $475 million in federal highway money because we aren’t investing the minimum state matching dollars. State legislators have also cut Michigan’s water and sewer spending to almost zero, relying solely on money from the
“Item Number 1004 032” in the April 2nd Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) letting will be included in a new DBE Solicitation Blue Sheet at Time of Bid Pilot Process. The primary intent of this second DBE solicitation pilot process is to access the pre-bid DBE solicitation efforts of the
Congress recently passed a jobs bill to allow companies to get tax breaks for hiring unemployed workers. Does your company qualify for tax credits? The attached document provides details of which companies and employees qualify. Click here for a copy. MITA urges companies who are in the midst of hiring workers
The Senate passed and the President signed the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (H.R. 2847) this week that would provide tax incentives for hiring unemployed workers. The details of the tax credits that are available for bringing back unemployed workers are still being reviewed. Staff at MITA understands that
This bulletin will serve as MITA’s annual reminder to our contractor members of the issue of tax liability on construction materials that are being incorporated in projects of tax-exempt owners. Contractors performing work for public agencies, churches and schools are often faced with this precarious issue. Many of these owners
Congress has let the federal highway program lapse. This means that starting today, states, transit agencies and localities will not be able to be reimbursed by MDOT. The third in a series of short-term extensions of the federal surface transportation programs Congress has enacted since October expired last night and
As you were informed by a MITA bulletin earlier today, the US Congress has let the surface transportation authorization (known as SAFETEA-LU) expire, temporarily suspending Highway Trust Fund payments to all state transportation departments. Based on conversations with MDOT leadership today, the following is the most current information MITA has
The questions and answers from the MDOT and FHWA Good Faith Efforts presentation at the MITA Annual Conference in January have been provided and are attached for your information. Click here to view and print that Q&A document. If you have any questions concerning this Q&A document contact Glenn Bukoski
FieldManager Contractor, a construction management application built especially for and by contractors, continues to grow and expand its functionality. Not only is the product usage increasing among our contractors, the user input is also driving the development of this application. The most recent release in summer 2009 added all of
After overcoming several procedural obstacles this week, the Senate this morning voted 70 to 28 to pass the “Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment” (HIRE) Act, which among other things extends authorization of the federal surface transportation programs through the end of the calendar year and strengthens the Highway Trust Fund
“DBE Solicitation Blue Sheet at Time of Bid” Pilot Process “Item Number 1003 068” in the March 5th Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) letting will be included in a new DBE Solicitation Blue Sheet at Time of Bid Pilot Process. The primary intent of this second DBE solicitation pilot process
