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E-commerce Sites to Collect Sales Taxes Nationwide

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the regressive-use-of-a-progressive-medium dept.

aengblom writes "An agreement between 38 states and some of the nation's largest retailers is bringing taxes to the net, The Washington Post reports. In return for collecting taxes for all U.S. sales, the retailers would not be held liable for taxes they 'failed' to collect previously. Best quote: 'If we disclose who these companies are, it's like putting a target on their back.' The Post reports that Wal-Mart, Marshall Fields, Target, Toys R Us and Mervyn's have all 'independently' announced plans to collect taxes nation-wide." Internetnews.com has a story about the taxes and an article claiming it won't hurt online sales.

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  1. No motivation by Valiss · · Score: 3, Funny

    Great, now there is little motivation to shop online at all on the listed stores. How stupid can they get? Of course I'll just drive down the block instead of waiting days for the same product. I hope amazon.com doesn't go this route. I love buying hard-to-find books with no sales tax and lord knows Wal-Mart doesn't sell any books worth buying...

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  2. Speaking of a boycott... by SUB7IME · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... I'm going to boycott those 38 states!

  3. Re:IMHO by Vainglorious+Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...the inherent laziness of Americans

    ...*I* ...drive the two minutes to go there.

    Pot, meet kettle.

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