ITFA Is Alive and Well: New York Advisory Opinion Reaffirms Sales Tax Exemption for Internet Access Services
By EsqSocial Corporation 02/10/24
In its latest Advisory Opinion, TSB-A-24(4)S (June 26, 2024), the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (the Department) reaffirmed the broad protections offered by the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) against state and local taxation of internet access. The Petitioner, a New York-based business, sought clarity on whether its subscription to a secure hosted exchange service, which facilitates critical email functions without requiring internal IT infrastructure, would be subject to...
By: McDermott Will & Emery