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Old 05-06-2013, 04:37 PM  
BlackCrayon
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Originally Posted by onwebcam View Post
Maybe this will wake a few of you up. I knew they were up to something fishy. I'm sure this is just a small part of their new tax scheme.

Internet tax bill targets all digital downloads

The U.S. Senate is set to vote Monday on a tax bill that would levy new fees on people who download digital products including movies, music, apps, and even WordPress themes.

In an unusual twist, companies in the tech centers of California, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Illinois, will be the hardest-hit if S.743, also known as the Marketplace Fairness Act, is enacted.

That's because those states treat digital goods as non-taxable, meaning startups, individuals, or companies with offices only in those states don't need to worry about collecting sales tax. But if S.743 becomes law, any business of a reasonable size selling digital goods to the 24 states that have decided to tax them must collect sales taxes and comply with audits from up to 600 taxing jurisdictions.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57...tal-downloads/
now that really blows. i can see paying tax for physical things you can buy in store but not digital items.
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