Illinois lawmakers press for national Internet sales tax policy
The Illinois Municipal League backs a Big Seven push for a federal rule taxing Internet sales to match state and local rates. It cites a $23 million revenue loss in 1998 and calls for uniform collection, local authority to tax out-of-state sales, and protection against federal preemption, stressing impacts on schools and public services.
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Illinois Municipal League
League
Big Seven
Kenneth A. Alderson
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Federal Advisory Commission On Electronic Commerce
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Eugene L. Siegel
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Ernest F. Kolb
South Chicago Heights
David Owen
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Louis Sherman
Bert Docter
Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce
Docter
Alderson
National League of Cities
Federal Electronic Commerce Commission
Council of State Governments
International City-County Management Association
National Association of Counties
National Conference of State Legislatures
National Governors’ Association
U.S. Conference of Mayors
U.S
Gurnee
Richard A. Welton
Welton
Local governments push for simple equitable Internet sales tax
Diane Ross reports that Springfield and state groups back a national policy on taxing Internet sales. The Big Seven urge Congress to ensure competitive neutrality and reduce tax-compliance burdens for remote sellers, highlighting the digital divide and the need for uniform sales tax rules by state and local governments.
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Springfield
Federal Advisory Commission On Electronic Commerce
Illinois Municipal League
League
Commission
Illinois
U.S. Department of Commerce
Diane Ross
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