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Public Law 86-272. AN ACT Relating to the power of the States to impose net income taxes on income derived from interstate commerce, and authorizing studies by congressional committees of matters pertaining thereto. September 14, 1959. [s. 2524] Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled^
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Public Law 86–272. [As Amended Through Public Law 94–455, Enacted October 4, 1976] øCurrency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Public Law 86-272.
The Interstate Income Act of 1959, also known as Public Law 86-272, is a United States statute that allows a business to go, or send representatives, into a state to solicit orders for goods without being subject to a net income tax. It is codified at 15 U.S.C. §§ 381–384.
May 1, 2023 · Congress enacted P.L. 86-272 in direct response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Northwestern States Portland Cement Co. v. Minnesota, 358 U.S. 450 (1959). Since its enactment, states have attempted — both successfully and unsuccessfully — to limit the statute’s protections.
- Public Law 86-272 Background and Historical Application
- MTC’s Revised Public Law 86-272 Guidelines
- Compliance Considerations For The MTC Guidance and Tam 2022-01
- State Successor Liability Concerns
Under Public Law 86-272, businesses are generally exempt from a state’s net income tax if its activities in a state are limited to soliciting for sales of tangible personal property. Further, orders must be sent outside the state for approval or rejection and, if approved, shipped from a stock of goods located outside the state. Public Law 86-272 d...
Prior to the revised rules, the MTC didn’t provide that web activities created nexus, despite the widespread use for many years. The MTC’s updated guidance states that determining whether selling tangible personal property through the internet is protected by Public Law 86-272 requires the same general analysis as sales of tangible personal propert...
The MTC guidance and TAM 2022-01 leave many issues unresolved. In response, taxpayers should take these items into consideration when making state filing determinations. State auditors may now assume nexus exists in any instance a business provides any of the unprotected activities listed on its website or mobile app. Further, it may be hard to def...
In addition to a heightened income tax compliance review, this guidance may create large successor liabilities for a buyer when acquiring the stock or the assets of a business of another entity. Careful consideration and increased due diligence may be necessary to understand the state and local income tax ramifications of transactions if this guida...
Jan 1, 2022 · The Interstate Income Act of 1959, often referred to by its public law designation, P.L. 86-272, prohibits the imposition of state income tax on out-of-state sellers if their in-state activities do not extend beyond soliciting orders of tangible personal property.
Aug 19, 2021 · The Multistate Tax Commission (MTC) has reconsidered its interpretation of Public Law (P.L.) 86-272—the federal statute that prevents a state from levying a net income-based tax on an out-of-state business in certain circumstances.
