NFIB, Michigan’s leading small business advocacy organization, comments after the Board of Canvassers meeting where they discussed the petition for a constitutional amendment creating a graduated income tax and approved the petition for a referendum to repeal Public Act 1 of 2025 that would eliminate the tipped wage. These petitions will now be circulated by proponents.

Statement from NFIB Michigan State Director Amanda Fisher on the Constitutional Amendment to impose an additional 5% on income greater than $500,000 for single returns and $1,000,000 for joint returns of individuals, including business income taxed at the individual level, for a combined rate of 9.25%, beginning with the 2027 tax year.

“This proposal is a direct attack on the Main Street businesses who pay their business taxes through the individual income tax. Michigan small businesses are integral to our cities and towns by providing both jobs and community support. Instead of raising taxes on the wealthy, this proposal pulls a ‘bait and switch’ that actually kneecaps these small business owners by increasing their business taxes by over 117%.”

Statement from NFIB Michigan State Director Amanda Fisher on the Referendum to Repeal Public Act 1 of 2025 which would eliminate the tipped wage.

“We are disheartened that out of state dark money groups continue to undermine the will of Michigan restaurant servers and owners in their effort to eliminate the tipped wage. After the hard-fought bipartisan compromise represented in Public Act 1 of 2025, small business owners, especially those in the much-beleaguered restaurant industry, now face more uncertainty knowing that changes to minimum wage could occur at any time. We would urge voters to decline to sign this proposal.”