This same bill failed earlier while the taxpayers saw it coming. Now there was a busy news week and the tax loving old boys rammed it through. Obama, of course, being a tax, loves the bill. But it is not just sales tax, it is national tax that makes (as usual from big Gov't) a hardship on the small sellers who have to determine complicated tax regulations in all jurisdictions throughout the U. S.
More crony capitalism-fascim for the big guys to keep competition from smaller companies regulated into oblivion! m/r
Tax-free Internet shopping jeopardized by bill - Yahoo! News
4-22-13
Vote shows strong support in Senate to allow states to collect taxes from Internet sales.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tax-free shopping on the Internet could be in jeopardy under a bill making its way through the Senate.
The bill would empower states to require online retailers to collect state and local sales taxes for purchases made over the Internet. The sales taxes would be sent to the states where a shopper lives.
Under current law, states can only require stores to collect sales taxes if the store has a physical presence in the state. As a result, many online sales are essentially tax-free, giving Internet retailers a big advantage over brick-and-mortar stores.
The Senate voted 74 to 20 Monday to take up the bill. If that level of support continues, the Senate could pass the bill as early as this week.
Supporters say the bill is about fairness for businesses and lost revenue for states. Opponents say it would impose complicated regulations on retailers and doesn't have enough protections for smallbusinesses. Businesses with less than $1 million a year in online sales would be exempt. (more paperwork)...
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