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Congress Hears Debate on Amazon Sales Tax
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony regarding the Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 (H.R. 3179), a bill that would allow states to collect sales tax from online retailers. The
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Illinois Sales Tax Law Unconstitutional
The Main Street Fairness Act, passed in March 2011, commonly referred to as the Amazon tax law was ruled to be unconstitutional by a Cook County judge on Wednesday. The decision adds to the
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E-Commerce Sales and the Need for Congress to Step In and Help!
The U.S. Census Bureau found that of the more than one trillion dollars spent on retail sales in the U.S. last year, $51.4 billion was spent on e-commerce purchases alone in the Fourth Quarter.
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Kansas Sales Tax Bill to Target Amazon.com Transactions Passes Senate
A Kansas sales tax bill that targets the collection of sales tax on online purchases through retailers like Amazon.com was passed by the Senate. Senate Bill 371, introduced in February and amended by the
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Board of Equalization Advertising Friendly Reminders of California Use Tax Obligation
The Board of Equalization wants to remind California residents to not forget to include use tax when preparing your California state income tax return. In an effort to collect the often overlooked obligation to
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Virginians will start paying sales tax on Amazon purchases
Virginia residents making purchasing through Amazon.com next year will be paying sales tax. This week, Senate Bill 597 passed both the House and Senate that expands the state’s ability to require online retailers to
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