Tech Tax Update - April 1

This story in today's Washington Post outlined the latest updates regarding the potential repeal of the computer services sales tax.

Based on what the Maryland Chamber has heard, it doesn't look like the Senate Budget & Taxation Committee will vote on a proposal today. We'll let you know if that changes.

At the conclusion of today's Senate session, Senate President Mike Miller said he would be polling members of the Senate this afternoon to get a better sense of where the members stand on issues like cuts to transportation, additional taxes and cuts to the budget. As the Post's story outlines, these are the three elements of a proposal supported by Governor's O'Malley to repeal the tech tax.

We'll post additional updates throughout the week.

Leaders Meet to Discuss Tech Tax Repeal

Governor O'Malley met with legislative leaders last night to discuss the potential repeal of the tech tax. No consensus has been reached.

There is less than two weeks remaining in the legislative session. It's important that we keep the pressure on. Contact your legislators and encourage your friends and co-workers to do the same.

Read more about last night's meeting here and here.

O'Malley Supports Tech Tax Repeal

Governor Martin O'Malley said today that he supports the repeal of the computer services sales tax.

According to an Associated Press report, O'Malley said, "I've never been a big fan of the computer tax, and the more we look at it and the more we look at the potential downsides of the computer tax, the more convinced I become that we should look for some alternative."

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