In order to participate in the GunBroker Member forums, you must be logged in with your GunBroker.com account. Click the sign-in button at the top right of the forums page to get connected.

Internet tax gets closer to law.

Waco WaltzWaco Waltz Member Posts: 10,836 ✭✭
edited March 2013 in General Discussion
Anyone else calling their reps about this? I think they have better things to do like fix the economy.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/23/u-s-senate-approves-proposed-internet-sales-tax/?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl10|sec3_lnk2&pLid=288233
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • wpagewpage Member Posts: 10,201 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    This is thier plan to fix the economy...
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Local mom and pops are pushing this too...
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • oldemagicsoldemagics Member Posts: 5,846 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:argue that an Internet sales tax ban gives online retailers an unfair advantage and deprives states of billions in revenue
    the one sentance that got the various government entities involved... [:(]
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • bigoutsidebigoutside Member Posts: 19,443 ✭
    edited November -1
    The die is cast.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • pogybatepogybate Member Posts: 3,150
    edited November -1
    Doesn't this law only affect companys with a million dollar gross receipts?
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • lksmith03lksmith03 Member Posts: 1,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That is the main reason I couldn't support Cain in his 999 plan. Obviously these folks don't understand that while locals have to pay sales tax, online orders have to pay shipping , so it really evens out, and will severely hurt sites like Wideners, Midway, and GunBroker since not only do you have to pay shipping, you also have to pay sales tax on top of that.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • lksmith03lksmith03 Member Posts: 1,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by pogybate
    Doesn't this law only affect companys with a million dollar gross receipts?

    Initially, as it stands now. but just like Osama's I mean Obama's "millionaire" tax which now affects everybody (ya know where your taxes went up in Jan.)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • chiefrchiefr Member Posts: 14,108 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    An internet sales tax has been an agenda item for Demorats since Clinton.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • M1A762M1A762 Member Posts: 3,426 ✭
    edited November -1
    Only selfish idiots would welcome any new tax thinking that it will somehow benefit them.

    How many of these "mom and pop" business owners buy their inventory via the Internet? Talk about shoot yourself in the foot!

    Go ahead and give the politicians a chance to ruin the Internet economy. Their greed will destroy any benefit of using the Internet.

    I hate politicians.[:(!]
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • 1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by lksmith03
    quote:Originally posted by pogybate
    Doesn't this law only affect companys with a million dollar gross receipts?

    Initially, as it stands now. but just like Osama's I mean Obama's "millionaire" tax which now affects everybody (ya know where your taxes went up in Jan.)





    They did not go up in jan, the obomo ss tax relief from 09 expired, they went back exactly the way they where
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,697 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    In Texas we are already paying sales tax on certain Internet purchases; Texas won that legal battle about a year ago. For example, if I buy something from Amazon that is sold by Amazon, it has State Tax added because Amazon has business locations in Texas. However, if the item is sold by someone other than Amazon, even if it is fulfilled by Amazon; then it isn't taxed unless the actual seller is located in Texas.

    If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • DieHard4DieHard4 Member Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The only reason I buy online is to avoid taxes. Unless I buy from somewhere within the state, then I still have to pay tax.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Sign In or Register to comment.