Steam sales tax in Colorado?

[kijib]

Has anyone else in CO noticed Steam is charging sales tax again? I thought digital games were exempt?

[AmsterdamHeavy]

Digital goods and streamed entertainment are subject to Colorado sales tax as of January 30, 2021.

The Colorado Department of Revenue has amended its tangible personal property rule to clarify that “the method of delivery does not impact the taxability of a sale of tangible personal property.” Amended Rule 39-26-102(15) is published in the Colorado Register (January 10, 2021).

The definition of “tangible personal property” left the taxability of intangible digital goods in doubt. It defined tangible personal property as “all goods, wares, merchandise, products and commodities, and all tangible or corporeal things and substances which are dealt in and capable of being possessed and exchanged.” Though streamed content can be experienced, it isn’t exactly tangible or corporeal.

The Digital Goods Rule removes the doubt. Thus, starting January 30, 2021, Colorado’s 2.9% state sales tax and applicable local sales taxes apply to tangible personal property delivered by:

Compact disc
Electronic download
Internet streaming (e.g., Disney+ and Netflix)

[kijib]

lol dang okay but it took them until November 2022 to catch on?

am I going to PRISON???1!!

[SuperFly]

Originally posted by kijib:

lol dang okay but it took them until November 2022 to catch on?

am I going to PRISON???1!!

If you're worried about tax fraud, no.
The onus was on the state/system to implement it, not yours to seek out.

Colorado might have something to say to Valve over it -- but not the end user.

[kijib]

yeah I cost Valve money but I remember they illegally took some back in 2018 so we'll call it even

[๏Lazer_Shot™]

Just stumbled upon this thread, as I just got dinged for a recent purchase. Taxation is left. It will always be theft. This is a prime example of it.

[Bruce]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.