Organizational Statements, Applying and Collecting Taxes on
Remote and Internet Transactions
This page lists statements and information concerning the issue taken from the web sites of various organizations, trade associations, and interest groups involved in the issue. We provide both a link to the main page of the organization concerned as well as a copy of the pages relating to the issue that we found in our searches. Because we want to keep information concerning each of our cases for an archive, we copied their pages during the period of research. Below each statement is the original URL from which we retrieved the information. Note that some of these original URLs may not work because the group has updated or changed its website.
External Links to:
Internal Archive for AOL Time-Warner, downloaded on 4/3/01:
Internal Archive for the Internet Tax Fairness Coalition, downloaded on 4/4/01:
Internal Archive for the Americans for Tax Reform, downloaded on 4/4/01:
Internal Archive for the Direct Marketing Association downloaded on 4/4/01:
Internal Archive for the Association for Interactive Media, downloaded on 4/17/01:
Internal Archive for the E-Fairness Coalition, downloaded on 4/17/01:
Internal Archive for the E-Freedom Coalition, downloaded on 4/17/01:
Internal Archive for the J.C. Penney Company, Inc., downloaded on 4/17/01:
Internal Archive for the International Mass Retail Association, downloaded on
4/18/01:
Internal Archive for the National Conference of State Legislatures, downloaded
on 4/18/01:
Internal Archive for the National Association of Counties, downloaded on 4/18/01:
Internal Archive for the National Governor's Association, downloaded on 4/23/01:
- Gilmore Biography (http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_162,00.html)
- EC-12. Streamlining State
Sales Tax Systems Policy (http://www.nga.org/nga/legislativeUpdate/1,1169,C_POLICY_POSITION^D_489,00.html)
- Governors Address
(http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_SPEECH^D_722,00.html)
- Governors Urge Congress
to Halt Federal Preemptions of State Laws (http://www.nga.org/nga/newsRoom/1,1169,C_PRESS_RELEASE^D_1190,00.html)
- Frequently Asked Questions
About the Streamlined Sales Tax Project (http://www.nga.org/nga/legislativeUpdate/1,1169,C_ISSUE_BRIEF^D_1229,00.html)
- Glossary of Streamlined
Sales Tax Terms (http://www.nga.org/nga/legislativeUpdate/1,1169,C_ISSUE_BRIEF^D_1230,00.html)
- Letter to McCain
(http://www.nga.org/nga/legislativeUpdate/1,1169,C_LETTER^D_1233,00.html)
- Letter to McCain
(http://www.nga.org/nga/legislativeUpdate/1,1169,C_LETTER^D_1234,00.html)
- Letter to Senators
(http://www.nga.org/nga/legislativeUpdate/1,1169,C_LETTER^D_1236,00.html)
- Letter to Senate Leaders
(http://www.nga.org/nga/legislativeUpdate/1,1169,C_LETTER^D_1240,00.html)
- Letter to Senators
(http://www.nga.org/nga/legislativeUpdate/1,1169,C_LETTER^D_1241,00.html)
- Letter to Gilmore
(http://www.nga.org/nga/legislativeUpdate/1,1169,C_LETTER^D_1242,00.html)
- Tax Equality: Ensuring
a Level Playing Field for American Business (http://www.nga.org/nga/legislativeUpdate/1,1169,C_ISSUE_BRIEF^D_1247,00.html)
- Overview of Sales and
Use Taxes and Electronic Commerce (http://www.nga.org/nga/legislativeUpdate/1,1169,C_ISSUE_BRIEF^D_1248,00.html)
- Letter to McCain
(http://www.nga.org/nga/legislativeUpdate/1,1169,C_LETTER^D_1683,00.html)
- Letter to Dorgan
(http://www.nga.org/nga/legislativeUpdate/1,1169,C_LETTER^D_1684,00.html)
- Letter Concerning ACEC
(http://www.nga.org/nga/legislativeUpdate/1,1169,C_LETTER^D_1865,00.html)
- Letter Concerning S. 2255
(http://www.nga.org/nga/legislativeUpdate/1,1169,C_LETTER^D_1866,00.html)
Internal Archive for the National League of Cities, downloaded on 4/23/01:
Internal Archive for the National Retail Federation, downloaded on 4/23/01:
Internal Archive for the National Taxpayers Union, downloaded on 4/23/01:
Internal Archive for the Wal-Mart, Inc., downloaded on 4/24/01:
Internal Archive for the U.S. Conference of Mayors, downloaded on 11/5/01:
- Treasury Secretary
Rubin Explains New Tax Incentives to Urban Economic Panel (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/02_08_99/wintermeeting/8rubin.htm)
- First Time Before
Mayors Majority Leader Trent Lott Urges Mayors to Work With the Congress
(http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/02_08_99/wintermeeting/8lott.htm)
- Urban
Economic Policy Committee Hears from Census Bureau Chief and Adopts Sales
Tax Simplification Resolution for Electronic Commerce and Remote Sales
(http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/02_14_00/urban_article.htm)
- Mayors and Counties
Will File Suit To Block Internet Tax Commission (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/03_08_99/internettax.htm)
- Conference
and NACo File Lawsuit To Block Action of Internet Tax Commission (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/03_22_99/conference_washington.htm)
- National League of
Cities Congressional City Conference (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/03_22_99/national_other.htm)
- Lott Appoints Local
Official To Balance Internet Tax Commission USCM and NACo Drop Lawsuit
(http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/05_03_99/lott_washington.htm)
- Mayors,
Counties and Shopping Centers Team Up to Tackle E-Commerce Issue (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/news/press_releases/documents/erelease.htm)
- Commission
Holds First Meeting On E-Commerce Taxation (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/07_12_99/coverstory.htm)
- Internet
Tax Commission Makes Headway on E-commerce (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/09_20_99/internet_cover.html)
- Principles
for Making Electronic Commerce Fair and Modernizing Sales Tax Systems for
the 21st Century (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/09_20_99/principle_mayorarticle.htm)
- Washington,
D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams Appointed Chair of New Task Force on Electronic
Commerce and Internet Technology (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/10_04_99/anthony_washington.html)
- Denver Leadership
Meeting Outlines New Agenda; Mayors Prepare for Year 2000 Election (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/10_04_99/frontpage.html)
- D.C. Mayor to
Convene First Meeting of E-Commerce Task Force (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/news/press_releases/documents/ecommerce.htm)
- Conference
Task Force Holds First Meeting and Public Hearing on Electronic Commerce and
Internet Technology (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/12_06_99/e_commercetxt.htm)
- Internet
Retailers Have Unfair Advantage Over Main Street Retailers, Say Most Taxpayers
in National Opinion Poll (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/news/press_releases/documents/taxsurvey.htm)
- Third Meeting
E-Commerce Commission Far From Consensus (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/12_20_99/ecommerce_article.htm)
- Dallas Mayor Ron
Kirk Calls for "Fairness and Equality" in Taxation on Internet Sales
(http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/12_20_99/dallas_article.htm)
- Mayors
and Business Council Members Discuss Local Governments in the Digital Age
(http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/02_14_00/digital_article.htm)
- Bush,
Gore Dispatch Top Aides to Key West Leadership Meeting (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/03_06_00/frontpage.html)
- In Forum
on Internet Taxation, Dallas Mayor Says Taxes Should Be Applied Equitably
(http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/03_20_00/forum_article.html)
- Commission
Fails To Reach Consensus on E-Commerce (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/04_03_00/commission_frontpage.html)
- Bad Roads
in Cities Are Everybody's Problem (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/04_03_00/bad_washington.htm)
- U.S. Mayors
Blast E-Commerce Commission Report (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/news/press_releases/documents/guido040600.htm)
- Video Press
Conference (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/wash_update/documents/guido040700.ram)
- Mayor Guido Joins
Retailers, Congressional, State and Local Leaders in Urging Congress to Ignore
E-Commerce Commission's Report (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/04_17_00/guido_washington.htm)
- Statement
of Dallas Mayor on E-Commerce Report (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/04_17_00/statement_article.htm)
- Mayors Urge Opposition
to Bill Extending Moratorium on Internet Taxes (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/05_01_00/mayors_washington.htm)
- Webb Joins
New Jersey Mayors, Million Mom March Founder in Calling for Action on Gun
Safety (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/05_01_00/webbmom_article.htm)
- House
Extends Ban on Internet Taxes For Five Years (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/05_15_00/internet_tax.htm)
- Dallas Mayor
Ron Kirk Urges House Panel to Reject Bill Endorsing Internet Commission's
Recommendations (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/05_29_00/dallas_washington.html)
- House Approves
Phase Out of 3 Percent Federal Telephone Excise Tax (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/05_29_00/house_washington.html)
- The Impact
of Electronic Commerce on Local and State Tax Systems: Building a Constructive
Solution After the Commission's Failure (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/wash_update/documents/commission.htm)
- Dallas Mayor
Ronald (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/06_05_00/dallas_article.html)
- Governor George
Bush (http://www.usmayors.org/seattle2000/bush_trans.pdf)
- Urban Economic
Policy (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/06_26_00/urban_article.html)
- If Elected,
Bush Promises Mayors Access to Oval Office (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/06_26_00/bush_frontpg.html)
- Questions Mayors
Asked Governor Bush at 68th Annual Conference (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/06_26_00/questions_article.html)
- McCain Frets Over
the Cynicism, Lack of Interest in Great Causes (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/06_28_99/mccain_cover.htm)
- Dorgan's Internet
Tax Bill at Impasse in Senate Commerce Committee (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/07_17_00/dorgan_washington.html)
- Chicago
Mobilization Coles, Mayors Set White House Priorities - Plan Active Role in
Transition to Next President (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/07_31_00/chicago_frontpg.html)
- Conference
of Mayors Calls on Sales Tax Panel to Maintain Local Flexibility in Setting
Tax Rates (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/news/press_releases/documents/guido_testimony.htm)
- Testimony
Before the Streamlined Tax Project (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/news/press_releases/documents/guido_testimony.pdf)
- Chicago
Hearing: Dearborn Mayor Urges States to Retain Local Option In Sales Tax Reform
Efforts (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/11_20_00/sales_tax_reform.htm)
- Impact of E-Commerce
on Cities and their Residents (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/wash_update/documents/impactecommerce.htm)
- Collecting Sales
Tax Over the Internet: Myth vs. Fact (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/news/press_releases/documents/internettax.htm)
- Urging Opposition
to the Advisory Commission Majority Members' Report to Congress on Electronic
Commerce (http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/resolutions/68th_conference/urging_urb.html)