Alerts & Updates
Expanded FTC Authority Over Advertising?
The U.S. Senate has passed the financial reform legislation. The Senate bill does not include the expanded powers for the Federal Trade Commission that were included in the House version of the bill...
The New FTC Testimonial Guidelines: Results May No Longer Vary
New FTC Testimonial Guidelines went into effect December 1, 2009. The new guides were primarily revised to address online statements by third parties about products/services and to tighten up product demonstration tactics...
2010 Legislative Session Outlook Overview
2010 Legislative Session Outlook Overview by Fredrikson & Byron, Lobbyist Shep Harris
Historical Perspective
In 2001, Jesse Ventura considered implementing an ad tax. The following article was written in response by former Ad Fed President and Ad Law attorney Steve Bergerson...
Legislative Alerts & Ad Law Updates Now Live
Check often for legal updates on a variety of issues.
Take Action
Help Ad Fed shape future legislation. Keep track of relevant legislative efforts through this site and use the below tools to contact your government representatives or find resources. Let your voice be heard!
THE AD TAX ISSUE
- Ad Tax Issue in a Nutshell (PDF)
- Ad Tax Disasters: The Florida Case Study (PDF)
- Response to Minnesota Ad Tax Threat in 2001 (PDF)
FIND / CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE
CURRENT MN DEPT OF REVENUE ADVERTISING TAX RULES AND TOOLS
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: A Step-by-Step Guide to Filing and Paying Sales and Use Tax Electronically (PDF)
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Nontaxable Advertising Services Fact Sheet
- Minnesota Advertising Sales Tax Rules (PDF)
- Minnesota Department of Revenue Certificate of Exemption (PDF)
OTHER RESOURCES
If you have any questions about pending legislation or AdFed's lobbying efforts, feel free to contact your Ad Fed lobbyist Melissa Parker at mparker@fredlaw.com.
