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H.R. 5267

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Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008
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Committee
Latest Action · February 25, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Congress
110th (2007–2009)
Introduced
February 7, 2008
Cosponsors (30)
12D 18R
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Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008- Expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for determining that a person has a physical presence in a state.

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