Living in IL do I need to collect sales tax from IL residents on ebooks/digital products sold online? If so I do already have an EIN set up as a sole proprietorship. Can I use this EIN to file and pay as normal or do I need to obtain a sales tax number as well?
Asked on 9/01/14, 6:42 pm
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Virginia Prihoda
Law Offices of Virginia Prihoda
As of right now, Illinois does not tax the digital download of data delivered electronically via the Internet and has issued some pronouncements in "General Information Letters" available on the Illinois Department of Revenue website affirming the Department's position that such downloads do not constitute the transfer of tangible personal property but rather the transfer of an intangible not subject to Retailers' Occupation and Use Tax. This is a volatile area of tax law.
Answered on 9/02/14, 11:01 am
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