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Tax & Fiscal Policy
Mission
The Tax Committee represents the technology industry in tax policy debates by offering international, federal and state tax initiatives, activities, and services to allow members to track developments and participate individually and collectively in policy debates in the area of taxation of technology goods and services.
Many government bodies looking for opportunities to increase revenue have been expanding existing taxation definitions to include the new services and transactions generated by the technology industry. At other times, elected officials seek to alter the tax code via tax incentives. In all these cases the Tax Committee represents the interests of the technology industry.
In addition the Committee serves as a gathering point for tax professionals in the technology industry as well as a clearinghouse of information for relevant topics.
Achieving the Mission
The Tax Committee has identified the following as top priority issues and programs for 2009:
- Enhancing and making permanent the R&D tax credit
- Allowing for broad and liberal repatriation of foreign earnings
- Resisting changes or repeal of deferral outside of sufficient tax reform
- Monitoring and commenting on the SSUTA federal efforts
- BAT /nexus reform
- Tax reform/lowering top corporate rates
- Removing the 3% federal withholding on contractors
Who Participates?
The typical committee participants are corporate tax professionals or government relations professionals who cover tax or finance issues.
Additional Resources
- Lapsed R&D Tax Credit Cost to America
- State Tax Committee
- California State Tax Subcommittee
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Contact Information
Marie Lee
Vice President & Counsel, Tax Policy
202.682.4448
marie.lee@techamerica.org
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This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 by Jason Langsner.
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Staff Contacts
Bartlett Cleland Marie Lee
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- State Tax Committee
Advocacy: Illinois Governor Pat Quinn speaks with high-tech executives at Motorola’s headquarters about technology and economic development opportunities for the state
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- California State Tax/Fiscal Subcommittee
Advocacy: TechAmerica members in front of the California State Capitol in Sacramento before the Annual Tech Summit Lobby Day
MissionThe California Tax/Fiscal Committee makes policy recommendation on all tax, budget and fiscal legislation to California’s State Government Affairs Committee.
Achieving the Mission
The Tax/Fiscal Committee has typically positioned on legislation on an ad hoc basis, determining priorities based [...]
- Midwest State Policy Committee
The Midwest Policy Committee was established in early 2005 and focuses on educating both our members and our area legislators on the potential outcomes of legislative movements. The committee also works proactively to support favorable legislation and initiatives that will foster growth and innovation for our industry.
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Advocacy: Vint Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist, Google, and the “Father of the Internet” speaks at TechAmerica’s Technology for Government reception in Washington, DC.
MissionThe Cloud Computing Committee’s mission is to educate policy makers, federal government marketplace and customers about the implications of the emergence of cloud computing.
Achieving the Mission
The Cloud computing committee holds monthly meetings with [...]
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