Eliminate Michigan's Income Tax
Michigan's 4.25% income tax takes money out of your pocket that Lansing isn't spending well. It's time to keep your hard-earned dollars where they belong — with your family.
Michigan's Income Tax Burden Hurts Families
Michigan's flat 4.25% income tax hits every working family. Whether you're just starting out or you've spent decades building a career, Lansing takes the same cut off the top — and it adds up fast.
State spending has grown faster than inflation — Michiganders' money isn't being used wisely. Year after year, budgets expand while roads crumble, schools struggle, and families fall further behind.
Michigan loses residents and businesses to no-income-tax states like Florida, Tennessee, and Texas. Every family and every business that leaves takes jobs and opportunity with them.
Working families shouldn't subsidize Lansing's wasteful spending. It's time for the state to live within its means — not reach deeper into your wallet.
By the Numbers
Michigan's income tax costs working families thousands every year — money that could go toward groceries, savings, or their kids' futures.
- 4.25%Current Michigan income tax rate
- 9 StatesAlready have zero income tax
- $2,400+Average annual tax burden per Michigan household
States without an income tax consistently rank higher for economic growth, in-migration, and business friendliness.
Keep Michigan's Money in Michigan Families' Pockets
Michiganders work hard for their money. Patrick will fight to make sure more of it stays where it belongs — with you and your family.
Phase Out the Income Tax
Introduce legislation to gradually eliminate Michigan's 4.25% income tax, putting real money back in families' pockets year after year.
Cut Wasteful Spending First
Before asking families to pay more, Lansing needs to spend less. Patrick will fight to eliminate waste and prioritize the programs that actually serve Michiganders.
Make Michigan Competitive
Nine states have already eliminated their income tax — and they are winning. Jobs, businesses, and families are moving there instead of here. Michigan can change that.
Income Tax FAQ — District 89
What is Patrick Kapenga's position on Michigan's income tax?
Patrick Kapenga supports a phased elimination of Michigan's 4.25% state income tax to reduce the financial burden on families and make Michigan more competitive with no-income-tax states.
How would eliminating the income tax affect Michigan families?
The average Michigan family pays over $2,000/year in state income tax. Eliminating it would put that money back in family budgets while requiring the state to cut wasteful spending.
Which states have already eliminated their income tax?
Nine states currently have no income tax, including Florida, Tennessee, and Texas. These states consistently rank higher for economic growth, in-migration, and business friendliness.
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