MultiTax Commission

An intergovernmental state tax agency whose mission is to promote uniform and consistent tax policy and administration among the states, assist taxpayers in achieving compliance with existing tax laws, and advocate for state and local sovereignty in the development of tax policy.

Executive Committee Agenda April 2020

PUBLIC NOTICE & AGENDA

Executive Committee Meeting 
via Teleconference

Thursday, April 23, 2020
11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Note: Participation in the open sessions of this meeting will be available by using GoToMeeting.  You may join the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone:

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You can also dial in using your phone.
Dial in: +1 (571) 317-3112         Access Code: 680-852-685

If you are new to GoToMeeting, you can install the GoToMeeting app before this meeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/680852685

Telephone participants will be muted if their line causes interference with the call; to un-mute your line, please press *6. 
If you experience any kind of difficulty participating in the meeting, please contact Lila Disque or Chris Barber.
 

 

I. Welcome and Introductions
II. Initial Public Comment Period
 

In accordance with its Public Participation Policy, the Commission provides this opportunity for members of the public to address the Committee regarding the topics on this agenda. The Chair may also provide for public comment before or during the discussion of specific agenda items.

A member of the public who has substantial comments is urged to submit them in writing before the meeting.  Please contact the Commission staff member noted as an information contact on this agenda to coordinate submission of written comments. 

The Chair may limit the amount of time available to each individual speaker to allow sufficient opportunity for all commenters and the accomplishment of the Committee’s business during the time allotted for the meeting.
III.
Approval of Minutes of Executive Committee Teleconference Meeting on January 15, 2020
IV. Report of the Chair
V.
Report of the Treasurer
  A.  2020 – 2021 Budget Review and Approval
  B.  Financial Report for the Period July 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020
VI. Report of the Executive Director
   
VII. Committee Reports  
  A.  Audit Committee  
  B.  Litigation Committee  
  C.  Nexus Committee  
  D.  State Intercompany Transactions Advisory Service Committee  
  E.  Strategic Planning Committee  
  F.   Uniformity Committee  
  G.  Other Committee Business (if any)  
   
VIII.   Action on Proposed Bylaw Amendments  
  Bylaw 5 (Clarifies quorum requirements for Commission meetings; permits the annual meeting of the Commission to be exclusively held by telephone, videoconference, or similar technological means; and when determining a quorum, physical presence is not required when the annual meeting is held in such manner)     
   
IX. Uniformity  
  A.  Draft Amendments to the Commission’s Model Statute for Combined Reporting; Finnigan Method Option – Update and Possible Action  
      –  See link to project page   
  B.  Draft Revisions to the Statement of Information Concerning Practices of Multistate Tax Commission and Signatory States Under Public Law 86–272 – Update and Possible Action  
       –  See link to project page
  C.  Other Uniformity Matters (if any)  
   
X. Federal Issues with State Tax Implications  
  A. Bills Introduced in the 116th Congress  
 
  1. S.604/ H.R. 4796/ H.R. 5674, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019
  2. S. 765/H.R. 1725, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2019
  3. S. 128 Stop Taxing Our Potential (STOP) Act of 2019
  4. H.R. 379, Protecting Business from Burdensome Compliance Cost Act of 2019
  5. H.R. 1933/S. 2350, The Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019
  6. H.R. 3063, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2019
  7. H.R. 4311, End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2019
  8. H.R. 2446/S. 1242, No Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act of 2019
  9. H.R. 379, Protecting Businesses from Burdensome Compliance Cost Act of 2019
  10. S. 617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019
  11. Numerous bills regarding the state and local tax deduction
  
  B.  Issues Possibly to be Considered in the 116th Congress  
       1.  Technical Corrections to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-97)  
     
  C.  Other Federal Legislative Activity  
       1.   Hearings on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-97) and SALT Deduction
     2.   Hearing, South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.: Online Sales Taxes and their Impact on Main Street		  
     
XI. Upcoming Meetings & Events  
  53rd Annual Conference and Meetings, July 27 to 30, 2020 – Little Rock, Arkansas
2020 Fall Committee Meetings, November 16 to 19, 2020 – Albuquerque, New Mexico
2021 Spring Committee Meetings, April 26 to 29, 2021 – Alexandria, Virginia
54th Annual Conference and Meetings, August 2 to 5, 2021 – Anchorage, Alaska		  
XII.  Adjournment

 

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