Amazon Laws: The New Normal? An Update on Internet Sales Tax Laws
This post was originally published on SalesTaxSupport* on July 17, 2011. E-Commerce and Internet Sales Taxes; possibly the most contentious area in state taxation today! The arguments for and against internet sales taxes come from all directions – from states who contend they’re losing billions in tax revenues as a result of uncollected sales taxes […]
The Marketplace Equity Act – Congress Introduces a Second Remote Seller Collection Bill
Just when we it seemed like the Main Street Fairness legislation introduced this past summer was dying a slow death, a second federal remote seller bill was introduced. That’s right, on October 12, 2011, H.R. 3179, entitled the “Marketplace Equity Act of 2011”, was introduced by U.S. Representative Jackie Speier, a California Democrat, and Steve Womack, an […]
E-Commerce/Internet Sales Tax, An Important Topic for Today’s Business
Taxes on E-Commerce! Now this is an area that is really exploding! My guess is that by now you’ve heard all about the controversial “Amazon Laws”, laws which have been enacted or are currently being legislated in several states. But just in case you’ve missed all the excitement, these presumptive nexus laws (what they’re really called) have […]
Wondering How Sales Tax Applies to a Groupon? So Are Many of The States!
Groupon, LivingSocial; those increasingly popular internet based social coupon programs. If you’re a business launching a new product or service or just looking to increase your customer base, you’ve probably contemplated promoting your business through one of these programs. With Groupon being named one of the “fastest growing companies in Web history” by Forbes.com, it’s […]
The Main Street Fairness Act: Explaining Internet Sales Taxes
Legislative Update: On July 1, 2010, House Bill (H 5660), was introduced in Congress by Massachusetts representative, William Delahunt. The Bill, named the “Main Street Fairness Act“ states that its purpose is to “promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes, and for other purposes.”My guess is by now, […]