According to a report by the University of Wisconsin's student newspaper, Wisconsin governor Jim Doyle has recently signed a bill into law that applies a 5% sales tax to digital purchases -- including downloadable music, movies, and game content.
This Wisconsin legislation bears a striking resemblance to the so-called "iPod tax" proposed by New York governor David Paterson late last year, which also aimed to apply state and local taxes to the sale of digitally distributed goods. While Paterson's proposal has yet to pass in the state of New York, taxes on downloadable items are about to become the reality for Wisconsin residents. Could other states be that far off?
Source: 1up.
