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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. Dupe by JUSTONEMORELATTE · · Score: -1, Troll

    Story is a duplicate -- original is here.

  2. WTF by cr@ckwhore · · Score: -1, Troll

    Its ILLEGAL!! Christ, the debate about whether or not taxes CAN be collected online is still out for discussion. SO, a buch of all powerful gigantic mega-corporations hook up with a bunch of states (who BTW are supposed to be on our side) and decide to just start taxing online purchases by IMPOSING them on us. Screw them! First of all, I think the states are exercising powers they aren't granted, and secondly, its just one more reason to be a libertarian.

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  3. Re:No motivation by anthony_dipierro · · Score: 0, Troll

    My problem is that amazon.com et al, may start charging sales tax AND shipping nad handling. What's the point then?

    The point is we won't continue having people buy from a companies whose sole purpose is to help people illegally avoid taxes.