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Democrats Push Internet Sales Tax

Bill is reintroduced in Congress

By Guvner,  Newser User

Posted Jul 3, 2010 12:28 AM CDT | Promoted on Newser Jul 3, 2010 9:40 AM CDT
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(User Submitted) – Massachusetts congressman Bill Delahunt has reintroduced legislation imposing state sales tax on Internet purchases. Currently, such transactions are tax-free unless the vendor has physical presence in the buyer's state. Proponents of the bill, who include large "brick and mortar" retailers such as Wall-Mart, define the push as a fairness issue.

Co-sponsors of Delahunt's bill are all Democrats. A multi-state initiative by pro-taxation state legislatures is under way to have Congress adopt new tax laws allowing for mandatory sales tax collection for out-of-state retailers. It is estimated that states could collect as much as $23 billion in new tax revenues were this new law enacted. Read the full article at CNET.

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BeatriceV
Sep 7, 2010 10:08 AM CDT
I agree with the proposed legislation. This is not a new tax. The Main Street Fairness Act is simply modernizing the law to catch up with the reality that so much shopping is now done online. If sales tax is charged in a state, the consumer is already responsible for reporting and paying that tax. Understandably though, many consumers don't keep track of every purchase and report them. It makes more sense for the seller to collect the tax, just as a bricks-and-mortar store does. Technology makes is easy for anyone to open a Web business, manage inventories, use target marketing, calculate shipping etc. Technology has solved this problem also. There are services available that comply with the Streamlined Sales Tax agreement, at no cost to the merchants.
Fascist_Jack
Jul 4, 2010 7:28 AM CDT
When are we ever going to see a proposal to cut government spending?
Ultraworld
Jul 3, 2010 4:42 PM CDT
Give the Govt more money & they will put us deeper in debt. Let's see a realistic budget with a solid plan to reduce the deficit first.

 
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