Internet Sales Tax

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by RidgeRunner

Destroyer-"By having to track, collect and pay to the states sales taxes it will put a huge amount of strain on a small mom and pop store selling out of their living room."

Intrastate commerce, (selling products in your own state) requires the collection of sales tax. Same people, same paperwork, if they aren't already paying sales tax they are breaking the law.

The sales tax is arguably the "Fairest" tax we have.

No, you misunderstand. This will mean that a mom and pop store will have to track, figure out and pay sales taxes to 50 different states. (or however many states actually have sales taxes) Each state is different, has their own rates and laws. Right now mom and pops only have to track and pay for their own state. So now they will be responsible for paying taxes to 50 different states, at each states rate, and if they screw up the fines and penalties could easily put them out of business. It will put a lot of them out of business anyways, simply because they won't be able to afford the extra manpower necessary to do all the paperwork required.

And while we're on the subject... Where did that statement about sales taxes being the fairest tax come from? Sorry Ridge, but I have to disagree with you on that.

What makes anyone think that the state is entitled to ANY money from the result of a sale of goods from one person to another? They did absolutely nothing to help with the sale, not a single road, police, fire dept or anything else was involved with the sale, any more than what is normally out there already and already being paid for by state taxes. Sales taxes are nothng but a scam by the states to steal even more of your money.
They are, without a doubt, the unfairest tax of them all.