<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - E-Taxes</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/technology/techpolicy/tax?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><description>E-Taxes</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Va. Bills Would Alter Communications Taxes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55349-2005Feb1.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55349-2005Feb1.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Gov. Mark R. Warner and some Republican legislators are urging the General Assembly to revamp taxes on telecommunications in light of the new phone, cable, wireless and Internet options available to consumers.]]></description><author> Chris L. Jenkins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bids Sought For 'Net Sales Tax Systems]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44057-2005Jan28.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44057-2005Jan28.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[State governments are moving ahead with plans to create the data infrastructure that they and retailers will need to manage the collection of taxes on most e-commerce transactions. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[States Hope to Revive Online Sales Tax Push]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4035-2004Dec16.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4035-2004Dec16.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Congress isn't likely to help states collect taxes on Internet sales anytime soon, but some states are laying the groundwork anyway, hoping to convince sellers, lawmakers and the White House that it can happen simply and fairly. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</b></font>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Tax Debate, Varying Estimates Drive Debate]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4031-2004Dec16.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4031-2004Dec16.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[State policymakers frequently cite a 2002 study by two University of Tennessee economists estimating the amount of revenue the states would fail to realize in absence of a national system for taxing Internet sales.]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moratorium on Web Tax Advances]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58613-2004Nov17.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58613-2004Nov17.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Congress Wednesday cleared the way to keep access to the Internet largely free from taxes for the next three years, breaking a year-long deadlock. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</b></font>]]></description><author> Jonathan Krim</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congress Poised to Vote On Internet Taxes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58348-2004Nov17.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58348-2004Nov17.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Lawmakers to extend ban on Internet taxing, a move that would please service providers but possibly cost states millions in lost revenue. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Backs Internet Tax Ban Extension]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54744-2004Apr29.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54744-2004Apr29.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Senate Thursday voted 93 to 3 to extend a ban on taxing Internet access for four years, forging a compromise that telephone companies and other online providers said would give them incentive to deploy more high-speed Internet service. <BR><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Jonathan Krim</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Minn., Bush Takes a Cue From Clinton]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44653-2004Apr26.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44653-2004Apr26.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[President Bush on Monday borrowed a technique popularized by predecessor Bill Clinton: the bite-size presidential initiative.]]></description><author> Dana Milbank</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Mulls Permanent Internet Tax Ban]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44833-2004Apr26.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44833-2004Apr26.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Senate Monday took up a proposal to permanently ban the taxation of Internet access, a move that supporters say would encourage the deployment of high-speed Internet service but opponents argue could result in billions of dollars in lost revenue for state and local governments. <BR><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Christopher Stern</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senators Bargain on Internet Access Taxes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60080-2004Mar15.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60080-2004Mar15.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Lawmakers agree that a proposed new ban on Internet access taxes will avoid the question of whether to tax online telephone calls. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senators Try to Break Internet Tax Impasse]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30201-2004Feb10.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30201-2004Feb10.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A bipartisan coalition in the U.S. Senate plans to try Wednesday to break the logjam over whether the cost of going online will be free of taxes. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</b></font>]]></description><author> Jonathan Krim</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's Time Uncle Sam Taxed Techies]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60699-2004Jan6.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60699-2004Jan6.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[One of the many things I used to admire about the high-tech industry was its disinterest in seeking special favors from Washington, other than to be left alone to turn out truly amazing stuff. Now that's changed.]]></description><author> Steven Pearlstein</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[If It's January, It's Time to Lobby]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54738-2004Jan4.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54738-2004Jan4.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It is that time of year when Congress returns to work and local businesses send their lobbyists to the Capitol Hill clutching wish lists.]]></description><author> Michael Barbaro</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Internet Sales Tax Effort On Hold for Now]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5949-2003Dec16.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5949-2003Dec16.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The dogged efforts of nearly three-dozen states to win Congress's approval for a national Internet sales tax plan failed to pay off in 2003.  Observers say 2005 may be the next chance for action. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fight Over 'Net Access Tax to Enter Round Two]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5950-2003Dec16.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5950-2003Dec16.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The popular ban on taxing Internet access proved not so popular when it came up for a permanent extension. Now its future is uncertain as the Senate battles over deeper issues of states' rights and tax fairness. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congress Fails to Act on Internet Tax Ban]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13759-2003Nov25.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13759-2003Nov25.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A federal ban on Internet taxes will remain in limbo after the U.S. Senate failed to reach an agreement on the size and scope of a bill to extend it. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senators Spar Over Internet Access Taxes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4143-2003Nov21.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4143-2003Nov21.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[An acrimonious Senate battle over a controversial bill to ban Internet access taxes could derail the proposal altogether. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Delays Internet Tax Ban Vote]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47997-2003Oct31.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47997-2003Oct31.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Senate will vote next week on a bill to permanently bar state governments from taxing Internet access. The current ban expires Nov. 1. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hill  to Renew Ban on Web-Access Taxes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55897-2003Oct20.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55897-2003Oct20.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Congress is moving quickly to beat a Nov. 1 deadline for renewing a ban on taxes for getting online, but the push has sparked a furor over how broadly Internet services should be taxed and whether local governments might lose billions of dollars in revenue per year. <BR><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Jonathan Krim</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[States Renew Case Against Internet Tax Ban]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30702-2003Oct15.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30702-2003Oct15.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/tax</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[States are mounting a last-minute lobbying push to convince Congress to let them collect taxes on potentially lucrative online services like movie and music downloads and Internet-based telephone calls. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item></channel></rss>