Magazine Publishers of America
MPA remains actively engaged on two main tax issues. We strongly advocate against taxation on magazines, believing it is bad public policy. Because states tax at different rates, it becomes virtually impossible to collect varying sales tax rates, causing an undue burden on the publisher and ultimately hindering interstate commerce. MPA also argues that advertising expenses should be treated like other, necessary business expenses. MPA will monitor all state and federal proposals carefully, making sure they are fair and do not place excessive, unfair taxes on magazine publishers.
On June 24, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law held a hearing on the Business Activity Tax Read more
MPA believes that forcing an out-of-state seller with no physical presence to pay a tax directly negates two monumental judicial decisions... Read more
Find out which states have sales tax on magazines and newspapers. Read more
