Regulatory Reform Subcommittee to Hold Legislative Hearing on State Nexus Issues
Washington, D.C.— On June 2, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law will hold a hearing to examine burdens imposed by state taxation of interstate commerce.
The Subcommittee will focus on the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 (H.R. 2315), the Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015 (H.R. 1643), and the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015 (H.R. 2584). These three, widely supported, bipartisan bills limit how far a state’s authority should extend over nonresident parties or transactions that involve multiple states. Eliminating undue compliance burdens will let employers and workers get back to increasing productivity and growing the economy.
Witnesses for Tuesday’s hearing are:
- Arthur R. Rosen, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLC
- Douglas L. Lindholm, CEO & Executive Director, Council On State Taxation
- Lawrence F. Leaman, Vice President – Taxes, Masco Corporation
- Jot Carpenter, Vice President, Government Affairs, CTIA – The Wireless Association
- Julie Magee, Alabama Department of Revenue, Chair Multistate Tax Commission
- Dan Crippen, Executive Director, National Governors Association
- Grover G. Norquist, President, Americans for Tax Reform
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Chairman Tom Marino (R-Pa.) issued the statements below on this hearing:
Chairman Goodlatte: “A unifying theme of this hearing is ‘No Regulation Without Representation’. State legislators have a strong incentive to impose burdens on nonresidents who cannot vote them out of office. This hearing will explore concrete solutions to state overreach in order to alleviate the burdens on American workers and businesses engaged in interstate commerce.”
Congressman Marino: “Tuesday’s hearing is vital. The absence of solutions that address modern economic realities puts undue stresses between state governments and businesses. Now is the time for Congress to press forward with a sustainable solution, and we have a responsibility to do so, that gives businesses, consumers and states the clarity needed to collect taxes while providing a stable business environment.”
The hearing will take place in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building and will be webcast live at judiciary.house.gov/.