Michigan Laws 565.1007 – Account holder responsibilities; use of funds; filing with department; maintenance and retention of records; rules; deduction under MCL 206.30; informational materials
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 565.1007
- account: means an account with a financial institution that an account holder designates as a first-time home buyer savings account on his or her income tax return pursuant to this act for the purpose of paying or reimbursing eligible costs for the purchase of a single-family residence in this state by a qualified beneficiary. See Michigan Laws 565.1003
- Account holder: means an individual who establishes, individually or jointly with 1 or more other individuals, an account with a financial institution for which the account holder claims a first-time home buyer savings account status on his or her income tax return. See Michigan Laws 565.1003
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Department: means the department of treasury. See Michigan Laws 565.1003
- Eligible costs: means the down payment and allowable closing costs for the purchase of a single-family residence in this state by a qualified beneficiary. See Michigan Laws 565.1003
- Financial institution: means any bank, trust company, savings institution, industrial loan association, consumer finance company, credit union, or any benefit association, insurance company, safe deposit company, money market mutual fund, broker, or similar entity authorized to do business in this state. See Michigan Laws 565.1003
- First-time home buyer: means an individual who is a resident of this state and has not owned or purchased, either individually or jointly, a single-family residence during a period of 3 years prior to the date of the purchase of a single-family residence. See Michigan Laws 565.1003
- Program: means the first-time home buyer savings program established pursuant to this act. See Michigan Laws 565.1003
- Qualified beneficiary: means a first-time home buyer who is designated as the beneficiary of an account designated by the account holder as a first-time home buyer savings account. See Michigan Laws 565.1003
- Qualified withdrawal: means a withdrawal from an account that is not subject to a penalty under this act or taxation under the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206. See Michigan Laws 565.1003
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- shall not apply: means that the pertinent provision is not operative as to certain persons or things or in conjunction with a particular date or dates. See Michigan Laws 8.4c
- Treasurer: means the state treasurer. See Michigan Laws 565.1003
(1) The account holder is responsible for the use or application of funds in a first-time home buyer savings account. The account holder shall not use funds held in an account to pay expenses of administering the account, except that a service fee may be deducted from the account by a financial institution in which the account is held. An account holder may withdraw funds, in whole or in part, from a first-time home buyer savings account and deposit the funds in a new first-time home buyer savings account held by a different financial institution or the same financial institution. If necessary, an account holder or qualified beneficiary may make a hardship withdrawal from the account due to an immediate and heavy financial need of the account holder or qualified beneficiary. However, the amount withdrawn must be limited to the amount necessary to satisfy that need. A hardship withdrawal is not a qualified withdrawal and will be subject to taxation under part 1 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.1 to 206.532.
(2) An account holder shall submit, with the account holder’s income tax return filed under part 1 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.1 to 206.532, all of the following to the department, along with the form prescribed by the department under subsection (5):
(a) Account statements that show the contributions made during the tax year and the taxable interest or earnings on the account in the tax year for which the deduction is claimed.
(b) The Form 1099 issued by the financial institution for the account for the tax year for which the deduction is claimed.
(c) Upon a withdrawal of funds from a first-time home buyer savings account, a copy of the real estate settlement statement that shows that the withdrawal was used for eligible costs.
(3) An account holder shall maintain and keep, for a period of at least 4 years, suitable records and documentation, for each first-time home buyer savings account, including, but not limited to, account statements for all contributions and withdrawals made, a detailed list describing the transactions for the account, and other pertinent records and papers as required by the department for the administration of this act.
(4) The treasurer may promulgate rules to implement the program in accordance with the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328. The rules shall not apply to, or impose administrative, reporting, or other obligations or requirements on, financial institutions-related accounts for first-time home buyer savings accounts.
(5) The department shall prescribe the form and manner in which a taxpayer shall claim a deduction in accordance with this act and section 30 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.30, on his or her income tax return filed under part 1 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.1 to 206.532. The form shall include, at a minimum all of the following:
(a) The account holder’s name.
(b) The name of the qualified beneficiary.
(c) The name of the financial institution and the account number.
(d) The beginning and end of the year balance of the account.
(e) The amount of the deduction claimed for the tax year.
(6) The department may prepare and distribute informational materials on the Michigan first-time home buyer savings program to financial institutions and potential home buyers to publicize the availability of the program.