The End of Tax-Free Internet Shopping?

Mordok-DestroyerOfWo writes "If a little-known but influential alliance of state politicians, large retailers, and tax collectors have their way, the days of tax-free Internet shopping may be nearly over. A bill expected to be introduced in the US Congress as early as Monday would rewrite the ground rules for mail order and Internet sales by eliminating what its supporters view as a 'loophole' that, in many cases, allows Americans to shop over the Internet without paying sales taxes."

Comments

Re:which state(s)?

[Samschnooks]

Ok...so which state will the taxes be going to? The state in which the business operates out of, or the state in which the purchase was made in, or both?

What?!? You expect a simple solution from the politicians?!

It'll probably be a complex formula that depends on: the card holder's state of residence, where the items were shipped, where the company does business, whether or not the person makes over $250,000 per year, which states the item passes through when it goes from the retailer to the purchaser, and I'm sure some lobbyist will make some other horse shit that I'd never think of in a million years.

Re:This already occurs in NYS

[XxtraLarGe]

Overtaxed? Are you kidding me? If anything, Americans are extremely UNDER taxed. Have you looked at your deficit recently? Have you ever compared your personal income tax rates to any other country's other than tax heavens? I didn't think so.

That's like saying John Doe is a nicer guy than Joe Sixpack because Joe beats his wife three times a week and John only beats his wife twice a week.