The House today voted 402 to 0 to Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate Amendment: H R 3678 Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007. The House had previously passed a moratorium on Internet Taxes for 4 years. However, after the House vote, the Senate passed a bill granting a moratorium for 7 years. The House agreed to accept the Senate proposal of 7 years. The President has said he will sign the following bill into law:Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to: (1) extend until November 1, 2011, the moratorium on state taxation of Internet access and electronic commerce and the exemption from such moratorium for states with previously enacted Internet tax laws (grandfather provisions); (2) restrict the authority of certain states claiming an exemption from the moratorium under the Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act of 2004 to impose Internet access taxes after November 1, 2007; (3) expand the definition of "Internet access" to include related communication services (e.g., e-mails and instant messaging) and redefine "telecommunications" to include unregulated non-utility telecommunications (e.g., cable service); and (4) allow a specific exception to the moratorium for certain state business taxes enacted between June 20, 2005, and November 1, 2007, that do not tax Internet access.
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