Sec. 451.
(1) A domestic corporation, a foreign corporation, or other business entity authorized to transact business in this state that submits a certificate of dissolution or requests a certificate of withdrawal from this state shall request a certificate from the department stating that taxes are not due under section 27a of 1941 PA 122, MCL 205.27a, not more than 60 days after submitting the certificate of dissolution or requesting the certificate of withdrawal. A corporation or other business entity that does not request a certificate stating that taxes are not due is subject to the same penalties under section 24 of 1941 PA 122, MCL 205.24, that a taxpayer would be subject to for failure to file a return.
(2) An estate of a person subject to tax under this part shall not be closed without the payment of the tax levied by this part, both in respect to the liability of the estate and decedent prior to his or her death.
History: 1967, Act 281, Eff. Oct. 1, 1967 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 254, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1987 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 581, Imd. Eff. Oct. 14, 2002 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 46, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 38, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012