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Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT)

Advocacy: Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) joins association executives, including Dan Heinemeier, COO of TechAmerica, at an R&D Tax Credit Coalition meeting.

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

Contact Information

Marie Lee
Vice President & Counsel, Tax Policy
202.682.4448
marie.lee@techamerica.org

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