Online Sales Tax: Fair But Not Fun
Since the dawn of the internet users have enjoyed shopping, for the most part, tax-free. A 1992 Supreme Court Ruling said that states could not collect sales tax from businesses that do not have a...
View ArticleInfographic: The Amazon Tax Law
While the Marketplace Fairness Act waits its next trial to pass congress, many states are attempting to pass their own version of the law, which the attached infographic appropriately dubs, "The Amazon...
View ArticleHurry-up online shoppers, your sales tax looms!
Its closing time, online shoppers. Your days of tax-free purchases could soon be over, so order your whiskey and flat screen television fast. Late last week, by a 75-to-24 vote, the Senate made clear...
View ArticleWall Street Joins the Fight Against the Internet Sales Tax
A measure to extend state sales tax to all online purchases is getting the attention of some major lobbyists. With a Senate vote on the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) expected as early as tomorrow,...
View ArticleU.S. House to Determine Fate of Online Sales Tax Bill
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to approve a measure allowing states to collect sales tax from online purchases. In a vote that split party lines, the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA)...
View ArticleUS cities and counties lose out without online sales tax
The non-partisan United States Conference of Mayors reported on Friday that cities and counties across the country would be losing out on $1.7 billion in new revenue this year because Congress has yet...
View ArticleAre you paying the iTunes and digital downloads tax?
According to the Association of American Publishers and the Book Industry Study Group, e-book sales rose 44% to $3.04 billion in 2012. Similarly, digital music sales were up 9.1%, with digital...
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