Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) today applauded the passage of H.R. 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, which will protect Granite Staters from new, discriminatory taxes on internet access.  Kuster is a cosponsor of this bill, which passed the House with strong bipartisan support.

In 1998, Congress passed a law to provide a temporary moratorium on internet taxes. The bill passed today will make this moratorium permanent, so no internet user will be unfairly taxed for web services.

“I was proud to work with colleagues from both sides of the aisle to pass this bill today, which will ensure that no Granite Stater can be charged a burdensome tax in order to access the internet. The internet is meant to provide every American citizen with equal access to a free flow of information, and placing unfair tax burdens on users would severely limit this access. That is why I am also continuing to fight against the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act, which would require Granite State businesses to collect sales taxes on behalf of out-of-state governments. So many New Hampshire families and businesses rely on affordable internet access every day, I was thrilled to help the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act pass in a bipartisan fashion on the House floor today – let’s keep our internet tax free!”

As a founding member of the United Solutions Caucus, which brings together members from both parties to find solutions to ending the gridlock in Washington, Congresswoman Kuster commends her colleagues in the House for coming together to pass this bill today, which will prevent American citizens from being charged a tax for their internet access. In addition to supporting the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, Kuster also opposes the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would require New Hampshire’s online retailers to collect and remit sales taxes on behalf of thousands of tax jurisdictions nationwide, which could hurt their ability to sell goods online.

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