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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5541

SB 5541: Electronic commerce taxation

Improving tax fairness for businesses engaged in electronic commerce by eliminating inconsistent tax treatment of digital business inputs, ensuring that prewritten computer software developers remain eligible for the manufacturing machinery and equipment sales and use tax exemption, and providing greater clarity for out-of-state sellers concerning their tax obligations.

Summary

  • The sales tax exemption for digital goods used solely for business purposes is extended to include digital automated services. M&E Exemption.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5541), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2015
  2. Out of committeeApr 2, 2015
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Andy Hill (R-45)
Introduced
January 23, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1678
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5541, SSB 5541

AN ACT Relating to improving tax fairness for businesses engaged in electronic commerce by eliminating inconsistent tax treatment of digital business inputs, ensuring that prewritten computer software developers remain eligible for the manufacturing machinery and equipment sales and use tax exemption, and providing greater clarity for out-of-state sellers concerning their tax obligations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Andy Hill (R-45)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5541)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5541)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5541)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5541)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5541)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5541)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5541)
  14. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5541)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5541)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5541 in other sessions

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