Nationwide Tax Credit Win Will Get Michigan High Court Review

The Michigan Supreme Court announced Thursday that it will hear mini arguments to decide whether to review a decision allowing Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Co. to take advantage of certain tax credits.

The Michigan Department of Treasury asked the justices to reverse a 2024 appeals court ruling allowing Nationwide and other affiliated groups to file combined insurance tax returns and receive accompanying benefits. Once a group of separate taxpayers becomes a unitary business group, they cease to be separate taxpayers, the appeals court said.

The high court made the unusual decision to hold arguments on the department’s petition for review. It ...