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H.R. 2584

Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015

Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015

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: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state.

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 7.

Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1](R-OH)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 7.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Committee

    Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Discharged.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee
  5. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

    Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee
  6. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  7. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  8. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015 — Informed