Washington State Encourages Internet Sales Tax

prostoalex writes "Washington state Governor signed a tax bill encouraging out of state businesses to collect sales taxes on purchases made by Washington state residents. It should be noted, though, that Washington state does not collect personal income tax, and hence relies on state sales tax for 53.1% of its revenues." As the article notes, "People who purchase items from out-of-state Internet or catalog companies are currently supposed to pay the sales tax, but rarely do." Looks like Washington-staters won't be able to fib on their tax returns about internet purchases, starting in 2008.

Comments

Try and get some facts

[mybecq]

I mean, my Federal income tax has been plummeting over the past 6 years of Republican rule.

I'll see your sarcasm, and raise you some facts:

1992 1993 2001 2002 2003-2006
    -2000
                10.0% 10%
15% 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 15%
28% 28.0% 27.5% 27.0% 25%
31% 31.0% 30.5% 30.0% 28%
    36.0% 35.5% 35.0% 33%
    39.6% 39.1% 38.6% 35%


I don't know where you got your mathematics degree from, but for me:

2000 -> 2006
15% -> 10%
28% -> 25%
31% -> 28%
36% -> 33%
39.6% -> 35%

Looks like

they've gone up doesn't quite fit the numbers.

(Yes, the tax brackets get wider, but they do that every year.)