Windermere Coeur d'Alene Realty adds sales associate

Windermere Coeur d'Alene Realty has added Pat McElroy as a sales associate.

She is a graduate of the University of San Diego and has a background in investments.

Windermere Coeur d'Alene Realty has offices in Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls and Hayden with 140 total agents.

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Tech bill signed by Otter

BOISE - The Cloud Services Clarification Act, a technology-related bill that was approved by Idaho legislators, was signed into law by Gov. Butch Otter Tuesday.

Idaho government leaders asserted that the passage of House Bill 243 would support the growth of existing technology companies and build Idaho's reputation as a business friendly state.

"Idaho policymakers understand the importance of fostering our state's tech industry," Otter said. "The passage of House Bill 243 sends a strong message to the national and international business communities that Idaho is open for business."

House Bill 243 clarifies that Idaho cloud-based services are not taxable transactions. The legislation was drafted by members of the Idaho Technology Council (ITC) in response to last October's ruling by the Idaho Tax Commission, which stated that cloud-based services were subject to taxation.

The taxation of cloud services has been an issue many states are grappling with and Idaho's decision about taxing cloud services attracted national attention from publications like the Wall Street Journal.

As services are not taxable in Idaho, ITC members asserted that exempting cloud-based services was a ruling consistent with existing Idaho tax code.

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