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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. Taxation by AoXoMoXoA · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    What really gets me...You are taxed when you make the money and you are taxed when you spend the money. You are taxed on things yearly for items you bought...such as your automobile or home. I think the whole thing is a mess that needs to be reformed.

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  2. Re:IMHO by lindsayt · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Okay, you are a karma whore. You pasted my message (SID #5242181) and posted it as your own. WHORE!!!!
    If I had mod points I'd have modded you down.

    My comment was posted at 11:49.

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