Fonger v. Department of Treasury

Respondent appeals as of right from an order of the Michigan Tax Tribunal that required it to refund to petitioner state income taxes paid on federal pension benefits for tax years 1985 through 1987. Petitioner has cross appealed and argues that respondent was required to refund all state income taxes paid on the pension benefits regardless of any statute of limitations. We have been advised by the parties and the Tax Tribunal that more than three thousand cases pending before the tribunal are being held in abeyance pending the final resolution of this case. We have been further advised that…