Debate on valuing freight for state income tax purposes heats up

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A battle over the complex issue of how states tax the value of freight movements and deliveries may soon reach a climax, with significant resistance to change coming from the trucking sector.

On one side of the argument is a push by some states, notably California, to move away from what is known as a “mileage approach” and instead to a “pickups and deliveries approach.” The latter is also known as a destination-based system.

The dispute is completely about trucking; it is not part of a wider tax...

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