Apr 23, 2010 | Legislative
Help demonstrate support for investing in our state’s infrastructure…. click here for a memo that you can distribute to your employees to help us obtain more signatures for an online petition.
Apr 12, 2010 | Legislative
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...
Apr 6, 2010 | Legislative
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...
Mar 26, 2010 | Legislative
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...
Mar 19, 2010 | Legislative
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...
Mar 1, 2010 | Legislative
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...