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Iowa "IPod tax"

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Iowa "iPod" tax? Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Senate has approved a bill containing what critics say is an "iPod tax." The bill would impose the state's 5% sales tax to digital downloads -- including songs, audio books, cell phone rings and software.

Backers say the digital customers should play by the same rules as shoppers at traditional stores who must pay the sales tax on audio C-D's and other items. The tax could bring in more than $4 million.

Senator Jeff Angelo, a Creston Republican, opposes the bill. He says it's proof the government will tax anything. The bill was approved by vote of 29-to-20. It now goes to the House.

http://www.kimt.com/consumer/7120826.html
 
Hey it's Earth Day today! Tell them we are helping our world by not driving over to Wally World in our gas guzzling, toxin emitting vehicles! Geeze! What next, I swear they get you coming and going. :(
 
kmurphy said:
Maine's thinking of charging sales tax on items purchased over the internet, like through Ebay. We are already the highest taxed State in the Union and they're thinking up more ways.

http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/taxesbystate2005/index.html

It's funny thing we live right next door to one of the lowest taxed states.
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I'd be curious to how they do that. Wouldn't it just be too big to control and tax? And that's not even counting the websites, which I bet will be a lot, who won't do it.
 
I'd be curious to how they do that. Wouldn't it just be too big to control and tax? And that's not even counting the websites, which I bet will be a lot, who won't do it.
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If they could answer that question we would already have the tax.
 
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