Internet Tax Freedom Act

In 1998, the Internet Tax Freedom Act was passed to temporarily restrict taxes that could have slowed down the expansion of Internet use in the United States. The law has been extended over the years, but is due to expire in 2014.

Congress recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would protect consumer Internet access from taxation permanently.

Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and John Thune (R-SD) have introduced (S. 1431) the Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act of 2013 (ITFFA) in the Senate and Representatives Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA) introduced a companion bill (H.R. 3086), the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2013 (PITFA), in the House of Representatives.

The legislation:

• Prevents state and local taxation of Internet access.

• Prevents state and localities from imposing multiple and discriminatory taxes on Internet commerce.

• Ensures only one state can tax each transaction.

• Prevents online sales from being taxed at a rate higher than in-person sales.

We Need Your Help

Encourage your Representative and Senators to keep Internet access tax-free. Tell them you want them to support a permanent extension of the Internet tax moratorium. This will protect you from having new taxes imposed on your Internet access and ensure Internet commerce will remain unhindered by discriminatory, duplicative taxes.