Communications, Taxation and Federalism

Full Committee Hearing
Date:  Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Time:  10:00 AM
Location:  SR

The hearing will principally address the current moratorium that bars state and local taxes on Internet access. In addition, discussion may also focus on other matters related to the intersection of e-commerce and state taxing authority, such as continuing efforts to allow states that have streamlined and simplified state sales tax rules to require remote sellers to collect sales taxes on online transactions.

Committee Members

  • Daniel K. Inouye

    Senator
  • Ted Stevens

    Senator

Opening Remarks

  • Anna G. Eshoo

    United States Represenative
    California
  • Ron Wyden

    United States Senator
    Oregon
  • Michael Enzi

    United States Senator
    Wyoming

Testimony

  • Jeff Dircksen

    Director of Congressional Analysis
    National Taxpayer Union Foundation
  • David Quam

    Federal Relations
    National Governors Association
  • Annabelle Canning

    Vice President, State Tax Policy
    Verizon
  • Harley Duncan

    Executive Director
    Federation of Tax Administrators
  • James White

    Director of Tax Policy and Administration
    Government Accountability Office
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