Individual income tax: other; qualified higher education expenses under the Michigan education savings program; include qualified postsecondary credentialing expenses. Amends sec. 2 of 2000 PA 161 (MCL 390.1472).
Key claim: HB5822 would amend the Michigan Education Savings Program so qualified postsecondary credentialing expenses count as qualified higher education expenses for individual income-tax purposes.
Abstract
(HB5822 · 103rd Legislature) Individual income tax: other; qualified higher education expenses under the Michigan education savings program; include qualified postsecondary credentialing expenses. Amends sec. 2 of 2000 PA 161 (MCL 390.1472). Sponsor: Rep. Phil Green ® + 5 co-sponsors Latest action (2026-05-20): Referred To Second Reading
Why this matters
Broadening Michigan’s 529-style education savings program to cover postsecondary credentialing expenses lets families and workers use tax-advantaged savings for shorter-term workforce credentials rather than only traditional college costs. For taxpayers, it modestly expands an existing individual income tax preference; for workers and employers, it aligns state savings incentives with credential-based career pathways.