N.Y. Orders Large Web Retailers To Charge Tax

wcbstv.com ^ | April 24, 2008 | Tony Aiello

[PROCON]

What think you, New Yorkers?

[alice_in_bubbaland]

The money grubbing corrupt politicians of New Jersey will be next! I give it six months and they will vote overwhelmingly for it!

[benjamin032]

I think NY is one of the worst run states in the union. Can’t wait to move out of it.

[tx_eggman]

"They'll come in our store, look at our product, touch it, play with it, look at the warranties, then go back to the web and buy it tax free," says Nally.

Then they go down the street and buy one of those new fangled automobiles and my horse and buggy sales take a hit.

Just damn !

[Myrddin]

The state estimates this new Internet tax will bring in $50 million this year and $75 million next year.

Typical liberal static analysis. They never factor in the possibility that policy changes result in behavior changes in the buying public. The more likely effect is a large drop in internet purchases. If you want less of something...tax it.

[Prole]

What would the Democrats do if they couldn't impose new taxes on Americans?

"If they get their way, they'll charge everything on your 'Taxpayers Express Card.' And believe me, they never leave home without it." - President Reagan

[DoughtyOne]

That dumb s—t retailer should have been on the horn to his state house demanding they reduce his taxes. Now he’s thrilled that someone else will get taxed.

Typical bastard!

[Mark was here]

The really sad thing is that the government leaches actually think they deserve our money.

[unixfox]

Any savvy web site operator would move to another state and tell New York to go eff themselves!

[KarlInOhio]

In the midst of a budget crisis, New York is now telling Amazon and certain other large Internet-only vendors they must collect state and local sales tax -- if they allow sales via "click-throughs" from New York-based Web sites. The new rule is set to go into effect on June 1.

Would they rather pay the tax or dump the New York affiliates. I can't think that the affiliates bring in that much business which wouldn't have ended up at Amazon anyway.

I ocassionaly go through an affiliate to help out a friend when I'm buying anyway, but I wouldn't if I had to pay tax.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

“That dumb s—t retailer should have been on the horn to his state house demanding they reduce his taxes. Now he’s thrilled that someone else will get taxed.”

Typical NY Liberal.

[Vaquero]

NY Land of Taxes....always has been.

[Paleo Conservative]

But how many people in New York have friends who live in neighboring states like New Jersey who can take delivery of mail ordered goods to avoid the New York sales tax?

[Vaquero]

That dumb s—t retailer should have been on the horn to his state house

well you can beat your head against a wall all day too. It will only get you a sore head...this is NY...if you're smart you get out of NY.

Like I should...

[GregoryFul]

Article 1, section 10 of the Constitution says it is illegal for a state to impose “imposts or duties”, save for what may be “absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws”. Since NY is trying to impose what is effectively an import tax, it ought to be held as unconstitutional.

[ltc8k6]

If the item is shipped to NY, it’s taxed at NY rates. Doesn’t matter where the retailer is based.

Unless you just meant to leave the state as a protest.

[PROCON]

Article 1, section 10 of the Constitution says ...

Come on, get with the program, ALL Constitutions are living, breathing documents/s

[KarlInOhio]

They are trying to backdoor their way in. If an affiliate which links to Amazon is based in New York, the state is trying to claim that Amazon then has a New York presence.

[PLMerite]

Solution: “We no longer ship to New York addresses.”

[HoosierHawk]

You're correct, of course. But what bothers me is the way it's reported in the article:

The state estimates this new Internet tax will bring in $50 million this year and $75 million next year.

The "bring in" phrase is music to liberal ears, as if it would be distributed to all the good citizens of New York.

It's sad, but they truly think that way.