Governor Proposes 5 Percent Tax On Digital Downloads
Proposed Tax Would Begin Oct. 1
Updated: 8:38 am CST February 19, 2009
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READ: Visit Channel 3000's Politics SectionREAD: Channel 3000's "Reality Check" SeriesINTERACTIVE: Write Your Rep.VISIT: Follow Money In PoliticsMADISON, Wis. -- You would pay sales taxes when downloading a song from iTunes under the governor's proposed budget.Gov. Jim Doyle wants to impose Wisconsin's 5 percent sales tax on digital downloads starting Oct. 1.The tax goes beyond music. It would also apply to e-books, greeting cards, ringtones and a host of other items.Doyle said it would generate $11 million over two years.
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