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Senate approves bill to decouple state nonprofit sales-tax treatment from federal 501(c) status
Summary
Senate Bill 9 passed on Feb. 9 to decouple Colorados sales-and-use-tax determinations for nonprofits from federal 501(c) status, aiming to protect Colorado nonprofits from federal changes while retaining state compliance safeguards.
The Colorado Senate adopted Senate Bill 9 on Feb. 9, a measure described by sponsors as protecting Colorados nonprofit organizations by decoupling state sales-and-use-tax treatment from federal 501(c) designations. Senator Lisonbee told colleagues the bill "is a great bill to protect Colorado's nonprofits and make sure that Colorado is making determinations on nonprofit tax status for Colorado." Senator Snyder said the bill covers all nonprofits and includes guardrails to ensure compliance under Colorado law.
The motion to adopt the bill carried on the consent calendar after no committee discussion was raised on the floor. The Senate recorded the voice vote as "the ayes have it" and ordered the bill engrossed and placed for further steps in the legislative process.
Supporters framed the bill as separating state tax treatment from federal political or administrative shifts, and as providing consistent protection for Colorado nonprofits regardless of changes at the federal level. No formal roll-call tally for the final adoption was provided in the floor segment; the adoption was announced by the chair.
