Florida’s proposed tax on peer-to-peer car sharing companies, H.B. 377, cleared its first hurdle and passed the state House Ways and Means Committee on February 11. The bill would require car-sharing companies to collect a 6% sales tax on vehicle leases made through their platforms. Also, under the proposed bill, leases made through the
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Missouri Proposes Post-Wayfair Legislation
Missouri lawmakers have proposed H.B. 1957, which would require vendors engaging in business activities in Missouri with gross receipts from in-state sales of tangible personal property totaling $100,000 or more during a 12-month period to collect and remit use tax. The bill would also require marketplace facilitators that reach the economic nexus threshold by…
South Dakota Advertising Tax Hearing Scheduled – February 20, 2020 at 7:45 a.m. Central
On February 6, 2020, South Dakota Representative Finck introduced House Bill 1284, which would repeal the sales tax exemption for sales of advertising services. The South Dakota sales tax broadly applies to sales of services, unless specifically exempt. The bill has since been referred to the House of Representatives’ Taxation Committee. On Thursday, February…
West Virginia Proposes Data Mining Service Tax
On February 11th, West Virginia Delegate Cody Thompson (Democrat) introduced House Bill 4898, which would impose a general data mining service tax. The bill would require “commercial data operators” generating revenue from the use, collection, processing, sale, or sharing of West Virginians’ user data to pay the tax at the rate of one cent…
Tennessee Proposes Marketplace Facilitator Law
S.B. 2182 was introduced at the request of the governor. The bill would require marketplace facilitators with over $500,000 of annual in-state sales to collect and remit sales and use tax. If passed, the law would take effect on October 1.
Mississippi Proposes Marketplace Facilitator Law
Mississippi law requires “retailers” to collect and remit sales and use tax. In August 2018, the Mississippi DOR issued guidance that remote sellers with in-state sales above $250,000 are retailers required to collect sales and use tax. H.B. 379 would expand the definition of retailer to include persons who facilitate third-party sales with the same…
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…
Maryland Seeks to Extend Tax on Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing
In 2018, Maryland S.B. 743 temporarily extended the 8% sales tax on short-term vehicle rentals to reach peer-to-peer car sharing companies. That temporary tax is due to sunset June 30, 2020. S.B. 573 seeks to make the tax upon peer-to-peer car sharing companies permanent and increase the sales tax rate to 10% for both traditional…
Florida Seeks to Expand Communications Services Tax Base, Streamline Local Application
S.B. 1174, a bill seeking to simplify and reform the Florida communications services tax, has advanced in committee. The bill would expand the definition of taxable “video services” to expressly include streaming services where access to content expires at a specific time or on the occurrence of a condition subsequent. Per the legislative analysis…
The 2020 State Legislative Trend to Watch – Advertising and Data Taxes
Over 40 state legislatures have convened their 2020 legislative sessions. Last year, states moved quickly to impose collection and remittance obligations on remote sellers and marketplace facilitators in light of Wayfair. This year, states are charting a new course – proposing legislation to expand sales taxes to include advertising services or proposing entirely new taxes…



