On February 28, 2020, Maryland’s proposed Digital Advertising Tax was the subject of a hearing by the Maryland House of Delegates’ Ways and Means Committee. House Bill 695 would impose a tax on Maryland gross revenues from digital advertising services at a rate of up to a 10%. An archived video of the hearing is
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Nebraska Legislature Considers Sales Tax on Digital Advertising
On February 13, 2020, the Nebraska Legislature’s Revenue Committee heard testimony on Legislative Bill 989, which would expand Nebraska’s sales tax base to include sales of digital advertisements.
After an introduction by the bill’s sponsor, Senator Justin Wayne, the Revenue Committee heard testimony from four witnesses, each opposing the bill. The Committee also received…
Legal Alert: Maryland State Senate’s Budget and Taxation Committee Hears Testimony on Proposed Digital Advertising Tax
On January 29, 2020, the Maryland State Senate’s Budget and Taxation Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2, which would create the Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax. The tax would be imposed on a taxpayer’s Maryland gross revenues from digital advertising services at up to a 10% rate. After brief introductions by the…
Legal Alert: New York Governor announces 2021 budget
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo released his Fiscal Year 2021 budget and accompanying legislation on January 21, 2020 (the Budget Bill). Consistent with Governor Cuomo’s earlier promises, he has not proposed new taxes other than those related to the proposed legalization of cannabis.
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Legal Alert: Tax on digital advertising introduced in Maryland Senate, hon
Maryland State Senators Miller and Ferguson have introduced legislation (Senate Bill 2) that would impose a new Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax for all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. If signed into law, Maryland would become the first state to impose a tax that targets digital advertising. Senate Bill 2 was…
Legal Alert: Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Chicago Streaming Tax
On September 30, 2019, in Labell v. City of Chicago, the Illinois Appellate Court upheld the City of Chicago’s imposition of its amusement tax on streaming video, streaming audio and online gaming services.
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Legal Alert: Third time’s not the charm—New York Tribunal rejects market-based sourcing
Legal Alert: State Tax Fallout From Federal Proposed Related-Party Debt Regulations
Recently proposed Treasury regulations under IRC § 385 would create sweeping changes to the federal income tax treatment of related-party debt. The Proposed Regulations could also have far-reaching effects for state income tax purposes, particularly on the deductibility of intercompany interest expenses in separate company reporting states.
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Legal Alert: U.S. House passes Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act
On July 15, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of H.R. 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (PITFA), by a voice vote. PITFA would permanently extend the moratorium on state and local taxation of Internet access and “multiple” or “discriminatory” taxes on electronic commerce.
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Legal Alert: Michigan Supreme Court upholds the compact election
On July 14, 2014, the Michigan Supreme Court in a splintered 3-1-3 decision found in favor of IBM’s election to apply the Multistate Tax Compact’s three-factor apportionment formula to
the now-repealed Michigan Business Tax (MBT).
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