It has been labeled a tax grab and a bureaucratic nightmare by conservative antitax activists, an infringement on states’ rights and a federal encroachment on the almost-sacred ground of Internet commerce.Yet legislation to help states force online retailers to collect sales taxes easily cleared its first procedural hurdle on Monday evening, and even its fiercest opponents are looking to the House for a last stand. The Senate voted 74-20 to take up the legislation for debate and amendment.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/23/technology/internet-sales-tax-gains-ground-in-senate.htmlAlso see:Key vote on “Internet sales tax” looms, this time with Amazon’s support
This evening in Washington, a key vote will happen regarding the “Marketplace Fairness Act” — a bill that would ensure that virtually all online sales get taxed.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/04/key-vote-on-internet-sales-tax-looms-this-time-with-amazons-support/Looming Internet sales tax bill jolts consumers, retailers
The U.S. Senate begins debate on a proposed law that would require Internet retailers to collect sales taxes around the country, despite objections from online sellers that the bill goes too far.
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US Internet Sales Tax Bill Gains Ground in Senate
It has been labeled a tax grab and a bureaucratic nightmare by conservative antitax activists, an infringement on states’ rights and a federal encroachment on the almost-sacred ground of Internet commerce.