U.S. Senators Propose Internet Sales Tax Law

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anonymous32111

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So.. it seems like if this horrible plan were to be passed, certain areas would suffer greatly, being forced to charge up to 4-5% more than if people were to buy from a state with low sales tax.

Play it off as 'defense of brick and mortar' businesses, but really its just hurting business all around. laissez-faire or bust
 

igot1forya

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Yet another money grab in the name of being fair! Thanks for snuffing out online businesses! How about remove the brick and mortar sales tax if you want to be fair?
 

mayne92

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While this may have some merit I highly doubt the initiative for this proposal is not about States being able to rake in the $$...
 

ATIWOLF

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Quick, someone go let the republicans out of their cage! Sic em boys.

For the most part, I wouldn't mind. Some online shops (Barnes & Noble) allow for frequent cuponing that essentially take care of any taxes charged. I don't mind tax as long as it's used in a way we can approve of. Don't pass this until you establish a more efficient and responsible budget.
 

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I buy stuff online because I can afford to. Tax it and maybe I'll choose to not afford to. If you want to see my spending after California upped taxes to nearly 10% vs. the years prior. You'll see this state lost money on tax revenues collected from my purchases. I'll gladly not buy stuff I don't need to avoid taxation.
 

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Isn't the law already that you are supposed to list all online orders on your yearly tax return and pay the tax on them? So this law would just redirect the taxes the the state from which the merchandise was sold?
 

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Big problem with sales taxes is that they are extremely regressive - they place a much larger tax burden on the poorer segments of the population than they do the wealthier ones. As such, the Republicans would likely support this, since tax breaks for the rich are a central plank of their agenda. I'm with ATIWOLF - they shouldn't get access to more tax revenue until they can demonstrate that what they already have is being spent responsibly.
 

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There's just one catch: In order to do so, states would need to have signed on to one of two 'simplified' tax plans.

When simplified mean more complicated... morons: It's because of practice like that that the middle class people get screwed over.

We need a tax reform: too many disguised taxes. Get rid of some and keep sale tax and income. Then learn how to do a budget. That the way population lives every day
 

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here is a good one........what's up with these idiots? do they still receive full benefits after just one term? our government is so corrupt
 

shqtth

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Pay more tax, support more wars, bailout more currupt buisness, pay the fat cats in the goverment, they need you so they can spend you money !! Cone on, isn't it fun to pay tax so that people in goverment and their friend can be right? While the large corporations get all the breaks, the average consumer has to sell their sole.
 
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"Currently, sales taxes on online transactions are prohibited due to a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Quill Corp. v. North Dakota..."

I know for a fact that this isn't completely correct. I've been charged tax when ordering from major retail stores websites plenty of times. It may not be required, but it's definitely not prohibited.
 
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Always give me a warm, fuzzy feeling when I read about our law-makers trying to find ways around the laws. Can you say, hypocrites!
 

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[citation][nom]gnookergi[/nom]"Currently, sales taxes on online transactions are prohibited due to a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Quill Corp. v. North Dakota..."I know for a fact that this isn't completely correct. I've been charged tax when ordering from major retail stores websites plenty of times. It may not be required, but it's definitely not prohibited.[/citation]
You are usually taxed when the online retailer has a warehouse in the state you are ordering from. If they don't have a warehouse you don't get taxed.
 

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"There's just one catch: In order to do so, states would need to have signed on to one of two 'simplified' tax plans."


Ah, the drinking age increase all over again.

10th amendment? What's that?
 
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