Action on Internet tax bills heats up By Ralph Tabor associate legislative director Internet tax issues are heating up in Congress with the introduction of several new bills and possible committee markups this month. House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) reportedly has told the chairmen of the Commerce and Judiciary committees that he wants Internet tax legislation approved by their committees prior to the May 27 Memorial Day recess. The Republican leadership indicated that the legislation should include a permanent ban on Internet access taxes and a five-year extension of the current moratorium on discriminatory and multiple taxes on Internet transactions. The leadership also wants the 3 percent federal tax on telecommunications eliminated. See the full story