[Sigia-l] INFO: Maryland's Computer Services Tax

[Cat Lee]

Information courtesy of Fight Tech Tax Coalition. For more information
please contact Mitch Arnowitz at mitch at techcouncilmd.com.

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As you may know, the Maryland General Assembly recently passed the
Computer Services Sales Tax. This tax is bad for Maryland's economy and
potentially devastating to its Tech sector.
To help fight for the repeal of the Computer Services Sales Tax:
http://www.FightTheTechTax.com

During the November 2007 special session, the Maryland General Assembly
enacted legislation to expand the state's 6% sales tax to computer
services. We are a coalition of business organizations and Maryland
companies working together to repeal the computer services sales tax
during the 2008 General Assembly Session. This new tax, which takes
effect July 2008, will put many Maryland businesses at a severe
disadvantage. Small businesses -- the least able to sidestep the tax --
will be particularly affected.

This tax will hurt the welfare of industries beyond the Tech sector and
will also drive some businesses out of state. Imposing a 6% sales tax on
computer services like computer facilities management, network
maintenance and custom programming is bad public policy.

For additional information, please visit:
http://www.fightthetechtax.com/pub/The-Tech-Tax

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6 ways that you can help:

1. Tell Us Your Story!
Let us know what impact the sales tax will have on your business by
emailing mailto:BLevine at techcouncilmd.com

2. Call Your Legislators
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rs.cfm

3. Email Your Legislators
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Please send comments, questions or feedback to:
mailto:blevine at techcouncilmd.com. Fight Tech Tax Coalition members
include Tech Council of Md, the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, the
Greater Baltimore Tech Council, the Charles County Tech Council,
Montgomery County Chamber and Howard County Chamber.

Thank you for your support!

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Cat Lee, IT Specialist
ALS Association - DC/MD/VA Chapter
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