Rep. Greg Davids, R-Preston, Republican Lead on the House Taxes Committee, writes to Taxes Committee Chair Rep. Paul Marquart, DFL-Dilworth, urging quick passage of legislation to exempt forgiven PPP loans from state income taxes.
Rep. Greg Davids, R-Preston, Republican Lead on the House Taxes Committee, writes to Taxes Committee Chair Rep. Paul Marquart, DFL-Dilworth, urging quick passage of legislation to exempt forgiven PPP loans from state income taxes.
Rep. Greg Davids, R-Preston, Republican Lead on the House Taxes Committee, writes to Taxes Committee Chair Rep. Paul Marquart, DFL-Dilworth, urging quick passage of legislation to exempt forgiven PPP loans from state income taxes.
Rep. Paul Marquart Chair, House Taxes Committee 597 State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Saint Paul, MN 55155
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Chair Marquart, With tax season upon us, there are thousands of Minnesota businesses who are waiting for the legislature to take action and pass a bill to exempt Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from state income taxes. The past year has been among the most difficult in memory for our Main Street businesses, and they deserve certainty that they won’t be hit with a substantial unexpected tax bill. In light of the state’s $1.6 billion budget surplus, we have the resources needed to address this issue quickly. Further delays will force businesses to file extensions as they wait for action by the legislature. This past weekend, you were quoted in the Star Tribune as saying "We laid the bill over and we'll see how the finances look.” Chair Marquart, the finances look good, and we should pass this bill and not let it get wrapped up in budget and end-of-session politics. It’s the right thing to do, and it’s something that our businesses are urgently asking for action on. With strong bipartisan support for this bill in the Senate, and the Governor indicating last week that he supports PPP loan exemption, I’m confident we can move quickly to get this passed and signed into law. Sincerely,
! Greg Davids District 28B Republican Lead, House Taxes Committee
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Rep. Dave Lislegard, Vice Chair, House Taxes Committee Sen. Carla Nelson, Chair, Senate Taxes Committee