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{{data.pair|Text|&ldquo;Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) introduced the "Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) Amendments Act of 2007." The Act will extend the moratorium on certain taxes relating to the [[Internet]] and to [[electronic commerce]] and to address growing concerns as innovation occurs. ... The ITFA Amendments Act will extend the moratorium for four years, until [[2011-11-01|November 1, 2011]], extend the grandfather provisions for another four years, and creates an exemption for states that have enacted laws that would structure their gross receipts taxes in such a way as to be a substitute for state corporate income taxes that are not taxes on Internet access, under certain circumstances.&rdquo;}}<noinclude>
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<let name=data index=TextShort>&ldquo;Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman [[John Conyers, Jr.]] (D-MI) introduced the "[[Internet Tax Freedom Act]] (ITFA) [[ITFA Amendments Act|Amendments Act]] of 2007."&rdquo;</let>
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<p>Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman [[John Conyers, Jr.]] (D-MI) introduced the "[[Internet Tax Freedom Act]] (ITFA) [[ITFA Amendments Act|Amendments Act]] of 2007." The Act will extend the moratorium on certain taxes relating to the [[Internet]] and to [[electronic commerce]] and to address growing concerns as innovation occurs.</p>
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<p>"This bill provides for consumer and market fairness," Conyers said. "I am pleased to say that working together, we were able to come up with a bipartisan bill that addresses a broad range of concerns that have arisen as we approach the current moratorium's deadline in November."</p>
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<p>The ITFA Amendments Act will extend the moratorium for four years, until {{date|2011-11-01|November 1, 2011}}, extend the grandfather provisions for another four years, and creates an exemption for states that have enacted laws that would structure their gross receipts taxes in such a way as to be a substitute for state corporate income taxes that are not taxes on Internet access, under certain circumstances.</p>
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<p>"This bill enjoys bipartisan support and is the best way to address the upcoming moratorium deadline," Conyers said. "I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this legislation."</p>
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<p>The bill text is attached. [http://judiciary.house.gov/news/pdfs/ITFAAmdt070927.pdf Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendment]</p>
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