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Marketplace Fairness Act

State and Local Issues: TaxVox
Yesterday, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) introduced the Remote Transactions Parity Act , which would clarify how states can require out-of-state retailers to collect sales tax on online purchases. The measure is modeled on a bill sponsored by Mike Enzi (R-WY) and others that overwhelmingly passed the
June 15, 2015Howard Gleckman
: TaxVox
The Department of Homeland Security didn’t shut down, but… fallout remains over the President Obama’s executive orders on immigration and their effect on low-income tax breaks. Senate Finance Committee Chair Orrin Hatch wants the Administration to say how many immigrants protected from deportation
March 11, 2015Renu Zaretsky
: Daily Deduction
“There’s no tax-driven move in baseball!” At least not for ace starting pitcher Max Scherzer. He recently signed to play for the Washington Nationals for $210 million and there’s been speculation that DC’s tax laws helped seal the deal. TPC’s Richard Auxier reminds us that taxes are a little like
January 28, 2015Renu Zaretsky
: TaxVox
A Senator says “ no way ” to a bill that won ’ t see December ’ s light of day. As far as the lame-duck Congress is concerned, the Marketplace Fairness Act is dead: House Speaker John Boehner assured as much last week . Senator Ted Cruz has added his two cents (tax-free) insisting it is the “height
November 19, 2014Renu Zaretsky
: TaxVox
Jack Lew on corporate inversions: “Action is going to be taken.” Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says that ”any company considering an inversion is now on notice that there is action that is going to be taken.” Administrative curbs would limit the economic benefits of inversions but only congressional
September 19, 2014Renu Zaretsky
: TaxVox
Congress is in recess. The Daily Deduction will return to its regular schedule on Monday, September 8. Until then: We’ll see you every Monday morning. Abroad and online: One country brings a knife to a gunfight. Spain has passed a new law : Websites that link to Spanish newspaper association
August 4, 2014Renu Zaretsky
State and Local Issues: TaxVox
The Senate is close to passing a bill that would let states require online and catalogue sellers to collect sales taxes on the products they...
April 23, 2013Howard Gleckman