Internet Sales Tax Legislation and the Dysfunctional 112th Congress
At about noon this past Thursday, January 3rd, the 112th Congress formally ended. That same afternoon, the 113thCongress was sworn in. And as everyone knows “fiscal cliff” legislation was passed at the very last minute! But what about the Federal Internet Sales Tax proposals that were talked about for so long? Well, as some of […]
Smashing the Myth of the “Tax-Free” Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday 2012 – Projected toSurpass $1.5 Billion in Sales It’s Cyber Monday!! The online equivalent to Black Friday and a day that’s anticipated to be the busiest online shopping day of 2012. And while many of you have been perusing the Internet for Cyber Monday “deals”, I’ve been checking the Internet for the media’s […]
Internet Retailers Find Expanding Sales Tax Laws and Pending Federal Legislation Confusing and Concerning
State Amazon Laws, Federal Legislation: Last month I presented two Webinars, both which dealt with one of my favorite (okay, my favorite) state tax topics – “Internet Sales Taxes”. The first Webinar, “State ‘Amazon Laws’ and Federal Remote Seller Proposals“, was a CPE Webinar geared towards CPAs. The second, “How to Navigate the Online Sales […]
California’s “Amazon Law” Drama Continues: An Update on Recent Developments
Following a series of events that rival the drama, suspense and negotiating seen on prime-time TV, it appears as though California’s “Amazon Law” may soon be no more! At least temporarily, that is! But before discussing the latest developments, let’s go back to where this drama began. If you caught my original post on California’s “Amazon Law”, […]
A Tale of Two “Main Street Fairness” Blog Posts
Congress has once again introduced federal legislation, which if passed, could require out-of-state retailers to charge and collect sales tax on sales to customers in certain states . That right, on July 29, 2011, Congressional Democrats in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives introduced “internet sales tax” legislation. In the Senate, S. 1452 was introduced by […]
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, […]