DOYLE STANDS BY DECISION ON CIGARETTE BACK TAXES STATES ARE RAKING IN BACK TAXES ON CIGARETTES SOLD ONLINE; DOYLE WANTS ONLINE SALES BANNED.(LOCAL)

From: The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) | Date: May 28, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Associated Press

Wisconsin's neighbors are collecting millions of dollars by going after back taxes from people who bought cigarettes over the Internet, but Gov. Jim Doyle is standing behind his decision not to pursue those funds here.

Michigan has collected $6.2 million and Illinois has taken in $2.9 million since last year, according to tax officials in those states. But Wisconsin has not pursued at least $3 million in back taxes that smokers owe the state.

States across the country are seeking the taxes after Internet cigarette vendors supplied them the ...

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