Michigan Tax Incentives
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Michigan Tax Incentives
Page Contents
- Assistive Technology Xchange
- Business Services
- Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth (DELEG)
- Dislocated Worker Programs
- Displaced Homemaker Program
- Equity Capital
- Fidelity Bonding Program
- Food Stamp Employment and Training Program
- Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund
- Michigan Chamber of Commerce
- Michigan Commission for the Blind
- Michigan Economic Development Corporation
- Michigan Rehabilitation Services Office Locator
- No Worker Left Behind (NWLB) Fact Sheet
- School-to-Registered Apprenticeships (STRA)
- Services for Workers Affected by Plant Closures or Mass Layoffs
- Taxable Bond Financing
- Veterans and Assistive Technology
- Veterans’ Employment Services
- Work First
- Workforce Investment Act Adult Program
Assistive Technology Xchange
The Assistive Technology Xchange is a Michigan-based website where Assistive Technology can be bought, sold or given away to people in need.
Assistive Technology is any device used by a disabled employee that enables him/her to be more functional and productive.
Business Services
The Business Services website has links to important information and resources for employers who want to hire and retain employees with disabilities.
Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth (DELEG)
The mission of Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth (DELEG) is to promote and ensure Michigan's future through education, job training, innovation and collaborative partnerships in service and protection of our customer’s needs
Dislocated Worker Programs
Dislocated worker programs are operated on a year-round basis by the 25 local Michigan Works! Agencies (MWAs). The funds allocated to the MWAs for the dislocated worker program must be used to provide core, intensive, and training services to dislocated workers. Core services include, but are not limited to, outreach, intake, orientation to other services, initial assessment, job search, and placement assistance. Intensive services include comprehensive and specialized assessment, group counseling, and short-term pre-vocational services. Training services include on-the- job training, skill-upgrading, and occupational skills training.
Dislocated workers who also have disabilities can utilize these programs and services to obtain employment.
Displaced Homemaker Program
The Displaced Homemaker Program provides employment and training services to displaced homemakers so they can achieve and retain full-time, unsubsidized employment.
This program would be useful to any disabled homemaker in Michigan who lost the income of a family member and wants to enter the workforce.
Equity Capital
Equity Capital PDF is financing made available for investment in promising firms with a greater risk of loss than what is normally acceptable to traditional lending institutions. Financing is provided by sophisticated investors who seek high returns. Equity capital can fill a vital role in the growth of a company.
Part of the company’s growth can be jobs for people with disabilities.
Fidelity Bonding Program
The Fidelity Bonding Program was created to assist high-risk, but qualified, job seekers who have bona fide offers of employment. It offers a business insurance policy that protects an employer against any possible losses incurred due to actions by high-risk employees. In addition, the program is designed to remove barriers to employment that high-risk job seekers - those who are qualified to work, but need a second chance. Furthermore, it gives employers an incentive to hire qualified, high-risk job seekers who might otherwise be unable to find work.
Some potential employees with disabilities may be considered “high-risk” due to a lack of proper job training or practical work experience. This program can serve as an incentive to employers to hire these types of employees since they have protection against any losses incurred from employing these workers.
Food Stamp Employment and Training Program
The Food Stamp Employment and Training Program objective is to help individuals maintain or regain their food stamp eligibility by participating in a qualifying work program or training activity. The long-term goal of the program is to assist individuals in obtaining unsubsidized employment.
A person with a disability who is receiving Food Stamps will benefit from this program, if he/she is seeking employment.
Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund
The Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund allows people with disabilities and seniors (or their family members) to purchase assistive technology devices or services, including modification of vehicles and homes. Loans may also cover cost of training to use the purchased equipment, warranties, and service agreements.
Assistive technology is defined as any item, piece of equipment, or device that enables an individual with a disability to improve individual independence and quality of life.
Michigan Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce is to promote conditions favorable to job creation and business growth in Michigan. Its vision is to move Michigan forward through an economic, political and social system based on individual freedom, incentive, opportunity and responsibility.
Michigan Commission for the Blind
The mission of the Michigan Commission for the Blind is to provide opportunity to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to achieve employability and/or functional independence. The Michigan Commission for the Blind is the state government agency that provides training, services, and other opportunities to individuals who are blind or visually impaired, so that each person can achieve his or her own goals for independence and/or employment.
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
For any company already in Michigan or considering a location in the state, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) offers one-stop business assistance. Its business development managers work with consultants, utilities, associations and local economic development agencies to best match businesses' needs with Michigan's opportunities. From attractive financing through our $2 billion 21st Century Jobs Fund to significant and long-term tax abatements, few places can offer a more attractive financial package. The MEDC is also the channel for continuous improvement of the state's business climate.
Michigan Rehabilitation Services Office Locator
Choose a county on the Michigan map to obtain the contact information for the Michigan Rehabilitation Services Office (MRS) in that county.
No Worker Left Behind (NWLB) Fact Sheet
No Worker Left Behind PDF enables workers to acquire the skills necessary to succeed in the fast-changing global economy of the 21st Century and is central to Michigan’s strategy for economic transformation.
NWLB emphasizes job training and post-secondary education. These are 2 things that will help some employees with disabilities obtain employment or advance in their careers.
School-to-Registered Apprenticeships (STRA)
In the School-to-Registered Apprenticeships program, the students are employed part-time, and their structured on-the-job training is combined with classroom work. Employers who participate in the program and meet the eligibility requirements qualify for a tax credit of up to $2,000 annually for every registered apprentice trained.
The person hired as the apprentice could be someone with a disability who needs specialized on-the-job training to obtain employment.
Services for Workers Affected by Plant Closures or Mass Layoffs
Michigan's dislocated worker program is designed to provide layoff aversion assistance, rapid response, pre-layoff activities, and linkages to Michigan Works! Service Centers, the Michigan Unemployment Agency, and the Human Resources Development, Inc., Peer to Peer Program. These services are designed to help dislocated workers, including dislocated workers with disabilities, obtain suitable employment as quickly as possible. Services are available to workers who have lost their jobs as a result of mass layoffs, business closings or natural or other types of disasters.
Taxable Bond Financing
The purpose of the Taxable Bond Financing PDF program is to provide small- and medium-sized companies access to public capital markets normally available to larger companies. The principal advantage of using taxable bond financing is access to long-term (perhaps 10–20 years), fixed-rate or variable rate financing. Since banks generally consider a long-term loan to be five (5) years, the annual cash flow difference to a company utilizing taxable bonds can be considerable.
Since the IRS does not restrict the uses of taxable bond proceeds, they can be used finance the restoration of an office space to make it ADA compliant. Funds can also be used to purchase assistive technology to allow an employee with a disability to be more productive.
Veterans and Assistive Technology
The Veterans and Assistive Technology website has links to information regarding Assistive Technology and veterans.
Veterans’ Employment Services
The Veterans’ Employment Services website is intended as a resource for Michigan's veterans and their dependents, as well as employers, higher learning institutions, and organizations with an interest in employment for Michigan’s veterans.
Work First
Work First is designed to establish and maintain a connection to the labor market for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients, Non-Custodial Parents (NCPs), and recipients of non-cash assistance such as Child Day Care, Medicaid, and Food Stamps. To make this connection, participants are placed into employment and occupationally relevant education and training programs.
Many people with disabilities are recipients of government programs, like TANF, Medicaid and Food Stamps. Those who wish to break their dependency on these programs will benefit from the training and educational opportunities offered through Work First.
Workforce Investment Act Adult Program
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult Program provides workforce investment activities that increase the employment and retention of unemployed or underemployed adults. Participants will increase their occupational skills, which will improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the economy.
Any person with a disability living in Michigan can benefit from this program by obtaining the skills and resources needed for sustainable employment.
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