{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-141.699","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.699","heading":"Violations; misdemeanor; penalties.","body":"Sec. 99.\n\nEach of the following violations of this ordinance is a misdemeanor and is punishable, in addition to the interest and penalties provided under the ordinance, by a fine not exceeding $500.00, or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90 days, or both:\n\nWilful failure, neglect or refusal to file a return required by the ordinance.\n\nWilful failure, neglect or refusal to pay the tax, penalty or interest imposed by the ordinance.\n\nWilful failure of an employer or person to withhold or pay to the city a tax as required by the ordinance.\n\nRefusal to permit the city or an agent or employee appointed by the administrator in writing to examine the books, records and papers of a person subject to the ordinance.\n\nKnowingly filing an incomplete, false, or fraudulent return.\n\nAttempting to do or doing anything whatever in order to avoid full disclosure of the amount of income or to avoid the payment of any or all of the tax.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 141","Act Act-284-of-1964"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-141-699","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"37aa2ef8c81d6c5dbb5eaeb4391e7cfe4cba44170a72201e65d396406200b563","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-141.695","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-141.701"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}