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March 15th, 2008

Tax on Internet Sales Not Likely to Pass… Again

Assemblyman Charles Calderon of California wants the state to consider imposing a tax on new media downloaded from the internet. He is specifically targeting goods like iTunes which are currently exempt from tax. He claims that the sales tax should apply equally to online and in store purchases.
I think he might have a […]

By Kelly -- 4 comments

January 28th, 2008

Beware of Fresh Tax Scams!

Scammers are at it again. I just received this email (above) earlier today which leads to a fairly official looking web site here. Be advised that this is not a legitimate email and this is not a legitimate web site.
The site has as its source, cjpowers.com, a web site owned by Christoper Powers […]

By Kelly -- 7 comments

October 31st, 2007

Internet Tax Ban Not Made Permanent

The proposed permanent internet tax ban did not take pass Congress this week. While this may despite a number of folks, it was not unexpected.
What did pass was an extension of the moratorium that was set to expire Thursday. The House voted 402 to 0 to extend the ban for a period of […]

By Kelly -- 0 comments

October 26th, 2007

A ticket to ride, please, and no internet taxes

You gotta love the way that Congress does (or does not do) business.
With less than a week to spare before the expiration of moratorium on an internet tax (sometimes referred to as the Internet Tax Freedom Act, or ITFA), there is still no plan.
And in a very Congressional sort of way, Senators are trying various […]

By Kelly -- 2 comments

September 21st, 2007

Do You Owe Uncle Sam for Reading This?

Not right now. But there’s a chance that you might in the future: the moratorium on an internet tax expires November 1. The moratorium is sometimes referred to as the Internet Tax Freedom Act, or ITFA.
ITFA has been extended twice since 1998. It bans taxes on certain internet transactions at the federal […]

By Kelly -- 4 comments

July 30th, 2007

Ask the Taxgirl: Internet Sales

Today’s question was not emailed but asked in person at BlogHer! It was asked after my session, so I thought I’d post it for the benefit of everyone.
Taxpayer asks: Do I have to pay sales tax on sales through my web site?
Taxgirl says: This is such a loaded question. I’ll start […]

By Kelly -- 6 comments