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# Advertising and Data Taxes – Numerous States to Watch in 2020
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/advertising-and-data-taxes-numerous-states-to-watch-in-2020/
- Published: 2020-02-13T15:19:11.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T23:48:25.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Advertising, Maryland News, #wp-top-right-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:50

State legislatures have convened their 2020 legislative sessions and this year, not only Maryland but, several states are setting their sites on advertising and data as a new revenue source. Proposed legislation to expand sales taxes to include advertising services or proposing entirely new taxes on advertising and data are being legislated in:

- Maryland proposes an entirely new gross receipts tax on gross revenues earned from online advertisements ([SB 2](http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0002f.pdf?ref=capitolcommunicator.com) & [HB 695](http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0695f.pdf?ref=capitolcommunicator.com))
- Nebraska proposes to expand the sales and use tax base to include online advertisements ([LB 989](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/106/PDF/Intro/LB989.pdf?ref=capitolcommunicator.com))
- New York proposes an entirely new tax on gross income corporations derive from the data individuals share with corporations (AB 9112 & [SB 6102](https://dms.cqstatetrack.com/users/sign%5Fin?unauthenticated=true&ref=capitolcommunicator.com))
- South Dakota proposes to subject advertising services to sales and use taxes ([HB 1284](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/66966.pdf?ref=capitolcommunicator.com))

Of course if the new taxes pass in some states we may see a number of other state legislators follow. Let’s hope our [regional advertising leader’s opposition](https://capitolcommunicator.com/advertising-leaders-head-to-annapolis-to-oppose-ad-tax-bill/) not only have an impact regionally but nationally.