Maryland Digital Ad Tax Struck Down | Fort Wayne News

Fort Wayne News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

Maryland’s top court just struck down the state’s pioneering digital advertising tax, calling it unconstitutional and ordering refunds of all collected funds — a seismic blow to digital tax efforts nationwide. The ruling, which aligns with federal law prohibiting isolated internet service taxation, has states like Illinois, Utah, and Washington watching nervously as their own digital ad taxes face similar legal peril. Tech giants like Google successfully argued the tax violated federal precedent, reigniting the national debate over how to fairly tax the digital economy. While Maryland’s…