Bill Text: IL HR0139 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Urges the President of the United States and the United States Congress to enact legislation requiring internet retailers to collect sales taxes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-31 - Resolution Lost 057-060-000 [HR0139 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HR0139-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, According to a new report from the Illinois
Department of Revenue, Illinois is missing out on an estimated
$153 million in sales tax revenue on online purchases; and
WHEREAS, Not taxing internet purchases subsidizes the
growth of distant companies by giving them a price advantage
over local stores; such companies contribute little to a
community's civic and economic vitality; and
WHEREAS, Such lack of taxation also undermines State and
local governments by reducing tax revenue for schools, police,
and other government services; the lack of taxes also makes a
regressive tax more regressive, due to the fact that only those
with Internet access and a credit card are able to take
advantage of the tax exemption; and
WHEREAS, Collecting sales taxes for multiple jurisdictions
is no longer as burdensome for internet retailers with the
advent of software that makes complying with local sales tax
rules relatively simple; and
WHEREAS, In addition, the National Governors Association
has started the Streamlined Sales Tax Project, approved by 43
states, which will help simplify the tax collection process by

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establishing uniform sales tax rules and definitions;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
urge the President of the United States and the United States
Congress to enact legislation requiring internet retailers to
collect sales taxes; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
presented to the President, the Speaker and Minority Leader of
the United States House of Representatives, the Majority and
Minority Leaders of the United States Senate, and the members
of the Illinois congressional delegation.