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Andrew Moylan (VP, National Taxpayers Union) and Howard Stephenson (President, Utah Taxpayers Association) published an op-ed in the Desert News. Over the past several years, consumers have been downloading digital products such as mobile phone applications, music, e-books and digital videos at an increasingly rapid pace. So much so that Apple, one of the largest [...]

The digital economy is one of the bright spots in America’s economic recovery. The widespread adoption of smartphones and tablets have allowed consumers to access a wide array of new products and services, while giving innovators new platforms to develop the next great product. In fact, this year alone may see over 15 billion mobile [...]

Following the Senate Finance Committee hearing yesterday, Brian Johnston, director of advocacy for MyWireless.org, said in a statement, “Today’s committee proceedings were a shining example in a dead-locked Washington of pro-taxpayer, pro-consumer, and completely bipartisan compromise across the aisle….The ‘Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act’ shows that Senators clearly understand the fairness of consumers [...]

On April 25, a number of prominent tax groups submitted a letter to Members of the Senate Finance Committee in support of the Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act (S.971). The groups’ letter came on the same day that the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing “Tax Reform: What It Means for State and [...]

On Wednesday, April 25, 2012, the Senate Finance Committee will examine several state and federal tax challenges, including digital goods taxation. The Download Fairness Coalition (DFC) today applauds nine legislators for voicing their support for the Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act, a bipartisan measure introduced in both chambers by Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) [...]

In a recent blog post, the Taxpayers Protection Alliance highlighted an emerging problem in the digital economy and called on Congress to create a national framework for the taxation of digital goods and services. “With many states mandated to balance their budgets and many state legislatures reluctant to cut wasteful government spending, states and localities [...]

Steve Largent, president and CEO of CTIA – The Wireless Industry, along with CEOs from six of the nation’s largest wireless providers: AT&T, Cellcom, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Verizon, sent a letter to Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Hatch of the Senate Finance Committee urging the committee to take action on the Digital Goods [...]

WASHINGTON—The Download Fairness Coalition (DFC) today applauds U.S. Reps. Dan Boren (D-Okla.) and Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) for voicing their support for the Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act. The bipartisan measure – S. 971/H.R. 1860 – was introduced in both chambers by Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) and Reps. Lamar Smith [...]

America’s largest video game retailer is recognizing the growing market for digital goods. The retailer recently announced that it will partner with Activision Blizzard to begin selling digital games and in-game goods.   According to InvestorPlace, the firm is hoping that digital products can make up for decline sales of physical games.   However, standing [...]

March is a great month. The winter snows turn to warmer days and sunlight returns to the late evenings. Best of all, every March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, America’s toast to good luck and green beer coincides with college sports’ annual March Madness Tournament. Indeed, beer and basketball are to March what turkey is to [...]