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S 2084 108th Congress Senate

Internet Tax Ban Extension and Improvement Act

Official title: A bill to revive and extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act for 2 years, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 26, 2004 See on congress.gov
Taxation AccountingCommerceEconomics and Public FinanceElectronic commerce
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Electronic mail systemsFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsInternetLocal taxationSales taxScience, Technology, CommunicationsState taxationTax exemptionUser charges
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1294-1295)
Feb 12, 2004
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 Latest action February 12, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1294-1295)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Internet Tax Ban Extension and Improvement Act - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to extend the ban on State taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce until November 1, 2005.

Makes such tax ban inapplicable to a tax on Internet access that was generally imposed and enforced prior to October 1, 1998, if, before that date, the tax was authorized by statute and either: (1) a provider of Internet access services had a reasonable opportunity to know that an agency has interpreted and applied such tax to Internet access services; or (2) a State or political subdivision generally collected such tax on charges for Internet access. Applies the same rule for a tax on Internet access that was generally imposed and enforced as of November 1, 2003.

Changes the definition of "Internet access service" to exclude telecommunications services (current law), except to the extent such services are purchased, used, or sold by an Internet access provider to connect a purchaser of Internet access to the Internet access provider. Changes the definition of "tax on Internet access" to: (1) mean a tax on Internet access regardless of whether such tax is imposed on a provider of Internet access or a buyer of Internet access and regardless of the terminology used to describe the tax; and (2) exclude a tax levied upon or measured by net income, capital stock, net worth, or property value.

Permits subjecting Internet access charges to taxation if they are aggregated with telecommunications service charges and the provider cannot identify them from regular business records.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2084: Internet Tax Ban Extension and Improvement Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2084/
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