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Sales Tax Update - July 2026

by Michael T. Dillon, Esq., Dillon Tax Consulting LLC
7/21/2026
  • Newly taxable: Pursuant to SB 122, effective 1/1/27, prewritten software becomes subject to California sales and use tax regardless of whether it is:
    • Delivered on physical media
    • Downloaded electronically
    • Accessed remotely
    • Provided as SaaS
  • Classification: Covered digital products are treated as tangible personal property for sales and use tax purposes.
  • Custom software: Software prepared to the special order of a customer remains exempt, including qualifying custom programs incorporating preexisting components.
  • Other digital goods: The law is principally directed at prewritten software and SaaS. Many consumer digital products, such as streaming media, digital books, music, and similar content, are ...
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Internet Tax Freedom Act

Will Net Neutrality Cost American Consumers More in Taxes?

Dillon Tax Consulting
1/18/2015

Net neutrality is the principle that Internet service providers and governments should treat all data on the Internet equally, not discriminating or charging differentially by user, content, site, platform, application, type of attached equipment, or mode of communication. There has been extensive debate about whether "Net neutrality" should be required by law. Proponents of "Net ...

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An Interview with Bloomberg BNA: Will the Internet Tax Freedom Act Prohibit States From Taxing the 'Internet of Things'?

Dillon Tax Consulting
9/10/2014

Telematics services, or the "Internet of Things", require Internet access and Internet related services in order to be provided. The Internet Tax Freedom Act dictates that in most instances, "Internet access" shall be exempt from sales tax. It remains to be seen how states will define telematics and seek to apply existing or new sales ...

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