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To: sickoflibs
new law had mandated that Internet retailers start collecting state taxes in July if they had offices, workers or other connections in California.

move out, or add the additional tax separately at 'checkout', giving full credit to the socialists, by name, that voted for it...

17 posted on 09/08/2011 10:46:23 AM PDT by Gilbo_3 (Gov is not reason; not eloquent; its force.Like fire,a dangerous servant & master. George Washington)
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To: Gilbo_3
Another article at latimes says this:

Beyond direct Internet transactions, Amazon boosts its California sales by relying on a network of local website operators who earn commissions as affiliates by directing some of their traffic to the Seattle company. That network, critics claim, creates a basis to require Amazon to collect sales tax from all its California customers. Skinner's bill could put some of those small websites out of business, said Rebecca Madigan, a spokeswoman for 25,000 Amazon affiliates in California. "Out-of-state retailers will simply stop advertising on the California websites to avoid having to collect California sales tax," she said. "So, at the end of the day, California website advertising income is cut off, and the state doesn't collect sales tax revenue."

19 posted on 09/08/2011 11:06:35 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Over-taxed means 'paying too much in taxes', not zero taxes)
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