Obama, Congress Poised to End Tax-Free Internet Shopping

http://www.butasforme.com/2009/04/20/obama-and-congress-poised-to-end-tax-free-internet-shopping/ ^ | 04/20/2009 | BAFM

[Williams]

They intend to end all tax free human activity.

[Just another Joe]

We warned about this when they started, retroactively, collecting state tax on internet tobacco purchases.

No one listened then.

The government will take a mile if they are given an inch.

[wk4bush2004]

Since when did the federal government have the right to tell states what to tax?

[yobid]

We ordered an item from Home Depot over the weekend. Their website states that law obligates them to charge tax.

We won’t be ordering from THEM any longer.

[cvq3842]

Good question!

[YoungHickey]

Oooo! Ooo! I know! I know! Pick me!

January 20th, 2009?

[Dan Nunn]

This is interstate commerce, and if they structured it right, they could make this turd Constitutional. However, how the hell is an internet retailer going to keep track of ALL tax jurisdictions in the United States?

Look at how many jurisdictions are in existence just in New York State!

NY PUB-718: New York State Sales and Use Tax Rates by Jurisdiction

[tx_eggman]

Since when did the federal government have the right to tell states what to tax?

January 21, 2009

[italianquaker]

I guess this will not hurt/apply to those making less then 250000 dollars (sarc)

[wk4bush2004]

“Look at how many jurisdictions are in existence just in New York State!”

OMG!!!!!!! No wonder New York is so messed up!

[stuartcr]

Hasn’t something like this been tried ever since internet shopping became popular? Seems like it pops up every couple of years or so.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Home Depot has for a long time had to charge tax, because they have physical facilities (i.e. stores) in all 50 states. This bill will force companies that have never set foot in a particular state to start collecting taxes for them. Not a surprise as this has been nearly as high on the Dimocrat wish-list as Card Check for a very long time.

But just remember....Obama won’t raise one penny of taxes on anyone making under $75K....oy vey!

[rhombus]

We ordered an item from Home Depot over the weekend. Their website states that law obligates them to charge tax.

This has been the case for some time. If there's a "brick and mortar" store in your state, on-line sales require a sales tax.

[mosaicwolf]

The timing is perfect for this tax. It will help fund the criminal class and also usher in a speedy economic recovery.//sarcasm off//

[longtermmemmory]

IOW buying from OUTSIDE the united state will INCrEASE.

Tech retailers will simply set up offshore internet storefronts.

This is just as much about killing ecconomic growth.

[Dan Nunn]

If there's a "brick and mortar" store in your state, on-line sales require a sales tax.

Absolutely correct. New York, on the cutting edge of finding ways to tax its citizens, recently passed a law (upheld by the state Supreme Court) that characterizes "affiliates" (independent people who may operate a storefront on Amazon or post links to Amazon to which they get paid referral money) as a presence inside New York State, and therefore subjects them to state taxation.

It's been termed the Amazon Tax because it applies most famously to Amazon.com.

[Nick Danger]

What's the over/under on Amazon.com moving to Switzerland?

[Tallguy]

Since when did the federal government have the right to tell states what to tax?

The States have been 'pushing' the Feds for this.

[DMG2FUN]

What “loophole” are they talking about?
The law now allows this, so it is not a “loophole”.