Congressman Tom Barrett Delivers Tax Relief for Mid-Michigan Families

Strategic Insights -

Congressman Tom Barrett's recent efforts to provide tax relief to working families in mid-Michigan have yielded significant benefits for the local community. His campaign, which includes no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and tax cuts on Social Security, is expected to increase the average Michigan family's take-home pay by up to $9,900. The Congressman's work, which builds on the 2017 tax cuts, aims to preserve resources for small businesses in mid-Michigan, enabling them to invest in the community and hire local workers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Congressman Tom Barrett's tax relief plan aims to increase the average Michigan family's take-home pay by up to $9,900 through the expansion of the Child Tax Credit and elimination of taxes on some overtime pay and tips.
  • The plan also builds on the 2017 tax cuts, eliminating taxes on some overtime pay for manufacturing workers and removing taxes on some income from tips for waitstaff, bartenders, and delivery drivers.
  • The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law by the Trump administration, ensures that working-class individuals keep more of their money, benefiting from this tax relief.
  • Congressman Barrett hosted a meeting with manufacturing workers in Owosso, where he also held a roundtable with small business leaders to discuss the direct benefits of this tax relief.
  • The permanent tax relief law protects employees' hard-earned paychecks, directly benefiting thousands of small businesses in mid-Michigan.

Statistics:

  • The average Michigan family of four could see their take-home pay increase by up to $9,900 thanks to the expanded Child Tax Credit and other provisions.
  • The tax relief law eliminates taxes on some overtime pay, benefiting manufacturing workers, including those in Owosso.
  • The bill removes taxes on some income from tips for waitstaff, bartenders, and delivery drivers, providing relief to thousands of workers in mid-Michigan.
  • The One Big Beautiful Bill Act ensures that working-class individuals keep more of their money, benefiting from this tax relief.

Sources:

  • Barrett, Tom. "Tax Relief for Working Families is Benefiting Lansing Area Residents." Lansing State Journal, 9 September 2025.
  • "ICYMI: Congressman Tom Barrett Delivers Tax Relief for Mid-Michigan Families." National Republican Congressional Committee, 10 September 2025.