H 2828 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act establishing a tax for online advertising

This bill proposes a new 6.25% excise tax on companies that earn revenue from digital advertising services within Massachusetts. It directly affects businesses that sell ads on websites, apps, or search engines, requiring them to pay the tax monthly on earnings generated by users with IP addresses located in the state. The legislation includes a $500,000 annual revenue exemption, meaning smaller advertisers would not be subject to the tax. Additionally, the bill defines key terms such as digital advertising services and digital interfaces to clarify the scope of the tax.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jun 17, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Revenue
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Russell Holmes
DDemocratic
MA
6th Suffolk