More States Want to Tax YouTube TV, Hulu, Disney+, & More
Over the last few years, a handful of states and local governments have taxed streaming services. Chicago was one of the first to have a tax specifically targeting streaming services. States like Pennsylvania also pushed taxes targeting streaming services. While most states don’t charge a tax specifically targeting streaming services many have ruled that sales tax does apply to streaming services like Hulu.
I think we are closer to avoiding death than we are taxes. It's been floated in Canada a few times but public outcry has, so far, kept Netflix et al tax free ... reality says it's just a matter of time before the taxman cometh.
