CHECK YOUR INTERNET BILL. THERE’S PROBABLY A LINE THERE THAT TELLS YOU HOW MUCH YOU’RE PAYING IN GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES FOR THE SERVICE. IN FOUR YEARS, THAT CHARGE WILL LIKELY BE GONE. CONGRESS HAS PASSED A BILL THAT BANS STATES FROM TAXING INTERNET ACCESS.
NEW MEXICO IS ONE OF SEVEN STATES WITH THE TAX. A THINK TANK IN D-C, THE CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES, HAS ESTIMATED NEW MEXICO GETS AROUND 44 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR BY TAXING INTERNET ACCESS.
