TOCCOA - Will Georgians have to pay sales tax on items purchased over the Internet? At least one Northeast Georgia lawmaker wants that to be a reality.
State Representative Jeanette Jamieson, a Democrat from Toccoa, said lawmakers will take up the idea next year.
She already concedes that some people will say it's unpopular to talk higher taxes in an election year.
"I'd much rather next summer during the campaign, if that's what other people are concerned about, try to explain to the public, 'yes we did tax Internet sales,' as trying to explain to them, 'no, we did nothing and your property taxes are now going to go up two to three mills.'"
The 2004 legislative session convenes in January.
Jamieson said Georgia loses millions of dollars in tax revenue by not charging sales taxes on Internet purchases.
"I say it's going to be unpopular if we do not develop a revenue source in the state that will continue to fund education and public health, Medicaid as opposed to either eliminating services or passing that burden back to the local level."
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March 6th, 2025
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