Momentum Grows for Consistency in State Digital Tax Policies

At least four states in the past year have added or expanded taxes on digital goods and services and more are likely to follow, creating urgency around a Multistate Tax Commission project aimed at consistent rules and definitions for this type of levy, a senior state tax policy attorney said Tuesday.

Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, and Washington all passed legislation related to taxing digital products and services, Jonathan White, legal counsel for the commission, noted during the group’s annual meeting in Salt Lake City. At least half the states tax some portion of the diverse array of digital products in the ...