Mississippi Bill Would Tax Software Sales
Byzantine writes “The Mississippi Legislature has passed MS House Bill 1461 which would amend the state’s tax laws specifically to charge sales tax on ‘electrically transferred digital products,’ including products bought via mail-order. The bill is currently on the governor’s desk awaiting signature.” Softpedia claims that 20 states have enacted download taxes of one sort or another — most of them for iTunes music — and that New York is considering taxing downloads of all kinds.
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