Advertising services tax creation
This bill creates a new advertising services tax in Minnesota, directly affecting businesses that provide advertising services to clients. The key provision expands the state's sales tax definition to include advertising services as a taxable transaction, treating them similarly to other taxable services like laundry, lawn care, and security services. Businesses offering advertising services will now need to collect and remit sales tax on their fees, while the bill clarifies that services performed by employees for employers remain non-taxable. The legislation amends existing Minnesota tax statutes to formally categorize advertising services within the taxable services list without specifying a tax rate.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2026
Last action May 11, 2026
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Total actions
3
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Committee
1
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Referred to Taxes
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ann Rest
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Jen McEwen
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Scott Dibble
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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