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State to start charging sales tax on online digital purchases Oct. 1
JSOnline ^ | Feb. 20, 2009 | Steven Walters

Posted on 02/21/2009 12:26:05 PM PST by LuxMaker

Madison - Wisconsin will collect sales taxes on Internet downloads of music, games, books, ring tones and other video entertainment - a decision that angers some who will find the 5% tax added to their credit-card bills after Oct. 1.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: donttaxmebro; internet; internettaxes; taxincrease

1 posted on 02/21/2009 12:26:06 PM PST by LuxMaker
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To: LuxMaker

Buy your new stuff now until Oct 1.

Then live on craigslist from then on.


2 posted on 02/21/2009 12:26:55 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: LuxMaker

Obama’s fault


3 posted on 02/21/2009 12:28:52 PM PST by bikerman (Obama lied,economy died.)
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To: LuxMaker

How will they know if it’s digital and you use a proxy and PayPal?


4 posted on 02/21/2009 12:30:10 PM PST by Bon mots
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To: Bon mots

The address your credit card, debit card is registered to.


5 posted on 02/21/2009 12:30:58 PM PST by LuxMaker (The Constitution is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the judiciary, Thomas J 1819)
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To: LuxMaker
The address your credit card, debit card is registered to.

Yes, that I know, but you can open a PayPal account without one.

6 posted on 02/21/2009 12:31:40 PM PST by Bon mots
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To: Bon mots
How will they know if it’s digital and you use a proxy and PayPal?

The answer to your question can be found here.
7 posted on 02/21/2009 12:34:12 PM PST by mysterio
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To: Bon mots

The last I looked at Paypal, you had to activate your paypal account, in order to use it, with a bank account number, or a credit/debit card.


8 posted on 02/21/2009 12:34:21 PM PST by LuxMaker (The Constitution is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the judiciary, Thomas J 1819)
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To: LuxMaker

Get an address in Oregon. They don’t charge sales tax there...


9 posted on 02/21/2009 12:35:08 PM PST by Star Traveler
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To: LuxMaker

Time to set up Tor on your machine.


10 posted on 02/21/2009 12:44:11 PM PST by BlazingArizona
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To: LuxMaker

And which store does one go to locally to buy a download?


11 posted on 02/21/2009 12:54:48 PM PST by Marak (I don't deal with reality.)
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To: LuxMaker

More stimulus for the economy, I see.


12 posted on 02/21/2009 1:12:45 PM PST by wolfcreek (There is no 2 party system only arrogant Pols and their handlers)
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To: LuxMaker

How about when the download is purchased from a business located in another state, they can’t require the tax be added then I don’t think.


13 posted on 02/21/2009 2:20:47 PM PST by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: LuxMaker

I was born in Madison.

Sure glad I left in 1963.


14 posted on 02/21/2009 3:08:38 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: LuxMaker

It’s nice to know they will attempt to do this, but if a seller had nexus and the software, music, etc. was taxable before, then the new law is for show.

It was my understanding the Wisconsin taxed software as tangible personal property. They may be adding music, etc. as a clarification.

If a seller doesn’t have nexus, and most sellers won’t, then Wisconsin lacks the ability to enforce its statutes against the seller. They may, however, go after use tax from every person who purchased software. Good luck with that, since they haven’t been able to enforce it on sales of standard tpp.

A lot of states don’t like the fact that they can’t force remote sellers with no nexus to collect tax on sales into their state. However, the Supremes have been ruling for over a century on this issue. If a seller doesn’t have a connection with the state, the state can’t demand records, audit, or place a collection requirement on the seller.

This was actually what the Commerce Clause was *supposed* to do: ensure interstate commerce isn’t burdened by state and local tax laws. Unfortunately, the Supremes have allowed so many abuses, even the legitimate use of it becomes suspect.

I wouldn’t worry about it. It’s saber rattling from a state on a dying cause.


15 posted on 02/21/2009 3:36:40 PM PST by cizinec
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