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.

Financial Institutions Archive

Project Description

The MTC promulgated its model Financial Institutions Apportionment Rule in 1994.  Twenty states adopted the model, in whole or in part.  In 2007, a work group was charged with reexamining the Commission’s 1994 model statute for the apportionment of income realized by financial institutions in light of the dramatic changes in the nature of that industry since then, and recommending amendments to the subcommittee. These changes were caused both by the deregulation of the industry as a result of the repeal of Glass-Steagall, and by technological innovations that allow financial institutions to provide a full range of services, such as mortgage loan and credit card application processing, credit approval and account servicing, entirely online.

Broadly speaking, the 2007 work group updated three aspects of the 1994 rule:

(1) the definition of a financial institution,
(2) the sourcing of financial institutions specific receipts, and
(3) the sourcing of financial institutions loans in the property factor.

Project Materials

Document Library
Contents of Final Report of Hearing Officer Regarding Proposed Multistate Tax Commission Formula for the Uniform Apportionment of Net Income from Financial Institutions