Internet Tax Freedom Act

Legislation in the United States, originally passed in 1998 and renewed several times since, that prohibits state and local governments from taxing the use of the Internet. For example, states and municipalities may not tax e-mails or bandwidth use. The Act was intended to increase Internet use in the United States.

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Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly said that the Internet Tax Freedom Act passed by Congress caused a $144 million loss in state revenue.

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We are pleased to see another extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act included in the omnibus legislation, however, we will continue to work to make this provision permanent.

United States : CompTIA Commends Congress on Passing Omnibus Spending Bill

Any federal law preempting state and local taxing authority must have a sunset date, especially one like the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA), which over time will exempt an entire sector of the economy from state and local taxation.

Analyzing the Internet Tax Freedom Act: GFOA strongly opposes a permanent extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act, which was originally enacted to safeguard the Internet when it was a nascent industry

a co-sponsor of the original act, stated that "the Internet Tax Freedom Act is based on a simple principle: Information should not be taxed.

Extended yet again: the debate over state taxation of Internet access will be one for the 114th Congress

has been used before, the Internet Tax Freedom Act ("ITFA")

Taxing e-commerce: an abundance of constraints

As the voice of the entire retail industry, NRF will continue to aggressively advocate for The Marketplace and Internet Tax Freedom Act with the hope that the bill moves quickly.

NRF applauds introduction of Marketplace and Internet Tax Freedom Act

Tom Carper to pass the Internet Tax Freedom Act, and even joining Sen.

Shaheen, Sununu voice domestic priorities

Faced with the expiration of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) on Nov.

110th Congress: year in review

Unless you've been paying close attention, you might not have noticed that the Internet Tax freedom act is about to expire on Nov.

The Cyber-Taxman Cometh

In response to these concerns, Congress enacted the Internet Tax Freedom Act in 1998.

Taxing the Internet

In September, TEI urged Congress to enact a permanent extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act moratorium against taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory Internet taxes, as embodied in S.

Tax Executives Institute--U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Tax Policy liaison meeting

There is also a discussion of the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act and the Streamlined Sales Tax Project (SSTP) that a majority of states is involved in to simplify their sales and use tax rules.

Maryann B. Gall and Sally Adams, Sales and Use Tax Nexus: Practical Insights and Strategies