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House advances process for small nonprofits to seek sales‑tax exemptions; bill passed after amendment
Summary
Rep. Lee Johnson's bill would let small community-based nonprofits apply to the Department of Finance and Administration for sales‑tax exemptions if annual general revenue is under $200,000; the bill passed after an amendment adding a senator as cosponsor and an earlier expunged vote.
Representative Lee Johnson (District 47) presented House Bill 16 71 to the House Revenue & Taxation committee, proposing a formal process for small, community‑based nonprofits to apply to the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) for sales‑tax exemptions.
Under the bill as discussed, organizations whose general revenue for the year is less than $200,000 and that provide community‑based services could apply to DFA for a sales‑tax exemption. The bill includes a statutory list of items that would be excluded from the exemption to prevent single,…
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