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Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Beltway Report – Update on Senate’s COVID-19 Deal
March 25, 2020 Dear Member: The Senate has reached a deal on The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, also known more commonly as Phase III. It is our expectation the Senate will pass this legislation soon, and the idea behind the lengthy behind the scenes negotiations is that the House […]
Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Beltway Report – Quick Read Analysis of Phase III House Democrat COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
March 23, 2020 By Brian Johnson, The Vogel Group We have obtained the House Democrats’ version of the COVID-19 Phase III response. Most notably, the tax title is significantly different (click here for the full text). Here are some highlights from a quick read and public sources: Payroll tax credit for […]
Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Beltway Report on COVID-19 and Section 301 Tariffs
March 20, 2020 By Samir Kapadia, The Vogel Group Dear Member: As an update to government policy on trade and tariffs, the US Trade Representative is now evaluating the merits of individual exemption filings on the basis of companies responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 20th, the Office of the […]
Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Beltway Report – Updates on COVID-19 Federal Response Legislation
March 20, 2020 By Brian Johnson, The Vogel Group Below is a summary of the main business questions and impacts from Phase I and Phase II of the COVID-19 stimulus packages that are now law, as well as some information on the forthcoming Phase III. Some common questions and concerns appear […]
How to Make an Impact Post-Wayfair: One ACMA Member’s Stunning Story
Dear ACMA Member: As your industry advocate, we go to bat on your behalf in Washington every day. And as your company’s bottom line can attest, we’ve had some great successes. But another vitally important element in how we earn your dues is to (pardon the cliché) help us help you. With a crucial fight […]
New Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Beltway Report – China, India Trade Update
Dear Member: As you know, we work closely with our government relations firm The Vogel Group on a number of government-related issues and actions. Today, we’re excited to launch the periodic column, Beltway Report, available exclusively to ACMA members. By Samir N. KapadiaOn top of last week’s USMCA agreement, there is a fair amount of activity […]
Follow-up to Feb. 4th Emergency Member Meeting
Dear Members: To those who dialed in to Tuesday’s policy overview conference call, I thank you. If you were unable to make the call but wish to hear a recording, please email action@catalogmailers.org and we can send you the replay. We covered a lot in a short period, so please review this recap to fully absorb all […]
USMCA Done. What’s Ahead That Impacts ACMA Members?
February 3, 2020 Dear ACMA Member: As you may be aware, on January 29th President Trump signed the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA); however, the law will not take effect for some time. Here are some details you should know: Canada still has to ratify the pact in its own legislature. Its House of Commons must […]
Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Legal Corner – Local State Taxes Outlook 2020
By Martin Eisenstein & David Bertoni Last month, we reported on the states’ aggressive efforts to impose liability for direct taxes, such as income taxes and gross receipts taxes, based solely on sales in the state. In this article, we discuss the attempts by “home rule” local jurisdictions to extend Wayfair to the collection of local […]
ACMA Member Exclusive – January MTAC Recap
The following recap from the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) meetings held January 28-29, 2020, at USPS HQs in Washington was compiled specifically with catalog interests in mind by ACMA VP & Deputy Director Paul Miller. For some of the presentations below, click on the headlines or speakers’ names to view their slides. Click here […]