States Renew Case Against Internet Tax Ban

Dyre Straits · Oct 16, 2003, 08:22 AM

With a moratorium on taxing consumer access to the Internet set to expire next month, Congress is under pressure to decide whether states should be barred from taxing a raft of budding online services -- from Internet-based phone calls to online music and movie downloads.

State lawmakers and tax officials are mounting a last-minute lobbying push to convince Congress to allow them to collect taxes on those services, which are expected to become some of the most lucrative businesses on the Internet.

Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), who is sponsoring a Senate bill to renew the tax ban, said the state lobbying campaign is "alarming."

By Brian Krebs, washingtonpost.com Staff Writer

Article here

Source: Yahoo! News/washingtonpost.com

The_Neon_Cowboy · Oct 16, 2003, 10:09 AM

ever thought right now if retailer do choose swich over and charge tax the irs forgives them all owed tax money/ back taxes/ wipes thier slate clean!!!!

the state wants it..
the people don't

so how can the state say they sever the people? they dont they sever only themselfs

EcPercy · Oct 16, 2003, 12:25 PM

its just another ploy to get more $$$$... where I live they keep on trying to raise the taxes saying things like "oh we will fix the roads" the only problem is that they had already raised the taxes for that and know what they did with that money? Freaking remodeled the governors mansion... so whatever... maybe you can just hope that not all of the stores online will tax you... if thats the case then you can easily boycott the ones that do

Oct 16, 2003, 08:22 AM	#1
Dyre Straits HH Old Fuddy Duddy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 14,026 Rep Power: 201 System Specs	States Renew Case Against Internet Tax Ban With a moratorium on taxing consumer access to the Internet set to expire next month, Congress is under pressure to decide whether states should be barred from taxing a raft of budding online services -- from Internet-based phone calls to online music and movie downloads. State lawmakers and tax officials are mounting a last-minute lobbying push to convince Congress to allow them to collect taxes on those services, which are expected to become some of the most lucrative businesses on the Internet. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), who is sponsoring a Senate bill to renew the tax ban, said the state lobbying campaign is "alarming." By Brian Krebs, washingtonpost.com Staff Writer Article here Source: Yahoo! News/washingtonpost.com

Oct 16, 2003, 10:09 AM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	ever thought right now if retailer do choose swich over and charge tax the irs forgives them all owed tax money/ back taxes/ wipes thier slate clean!!!! the state wants it.. the people don't so how can the state say they sever the people? they dont they sever only themselfs __________________

Oct 16, 2003, 12:25 PM	#3
EcPercy HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,535 Rep Power: 64	its just another ploy to get more $$$$... where I live they keep on trying to raise the taxes saying things like "oh we will fix the roads" the only problem is that they had already raised the taxes for that and know what they did with that money? Freaking remodeled the governors mansion... so whatever... maybe you can just hope that not all of the stores online will tax you... if thats the case then you can easily boycott the ones that do