Internet Sales Tax

[RidgeRunner]

Because you get the SAME pass on every internet sale you make as long as the person is from a different state. No one gets a complete pass, because you still have to collect sales tax if the buyer is from your own state, but you all get the same pass on interstate sales. It's good for business and good for competition, and good for both the buyers and sellers.


There are no passes only a lack of enforcement. Sales and Use Tax- It is the buyers responsibility to voluntarily submit to the state any unpaid portion of sales tax in the form of USE TAX. The laws are there, but not being enforced. Ask me how I know, or should I say, Meet any auditors lately?

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by RidgeRunner

Because you get the SAME pass on every internet sale you make as long as the person is from a different state. No one gets a complete pass, because you still have to collect sales tax if the buyer is from your own state, but you all get the same pass on interstate sales. It's good for business and good for competition, and good for both the buyers and sellers.


There are no passes only a lack of enforcement. Sales and Use Tax- It is the buyers responsibility to voluntarily submit to the state any unpaid portion of sales tax in the form of USE TAX. The laws are there, but not being enforced. Ask me how I know, or should I say, Meet any auditors lately?

No, not quite correct. "It is the buyers responsibility to voluntarily submit to the state any unpaid portion of sales tax in the form of USE TAX". ONLY if the buyer lives in the same state as the seller. Otherwise there is no sales or use tax, because Congress specifically legistated that the internet would be free of sales and use tax. But now they are considering taking that away because they are getting lobbied by the big box stores that are crying ... "Oh boo hoo... it's sooooo unfair".... The ONLY thing they are interested in is MONEY. Fairness has nothing to do with it.

[RidgeRunner]

I am correct, according to the CPA and the Florida Department of Revenue. It is no more voluntary than volunteering to pay Federal Income Tax.

Case in point: Ordering cheap leather gloves and forklift seats online from an out of state seller. The FDOR auditor caught it and said we had to pay the use tax plus the penalty and our CPA agreed with him so IDK?? Maybe Florida is different?
Or maybe a business is different than personal. If it were voluntary then why would the State Have a week of Amnesty and further why would there be a penalty??

I am blonde but I catch on pretty fast. Tax & penalty!!

[Destroyer]

Ok, I just pushed the "Ridgerunner is right" button. The seller is not required to charge the sales tax, but the purchaser, legally, is required to pay a "use" tax if the seller does not charge the sales tax. What a crock of BS.

[tartuffe]

Glad this thread is getting more on track with correct information. Only thing I havent seen mentioned is these mom and pop stores will not be affected unless they do more than a million in business annually. Ever since I got on my IRS payment plan I pay close attention to tax laws.

Lets face it, brick and mortar are good for everyone, from those that design, build, and staff to those that shop there. I see no reason internet businesses should be given a 6.75% advantage (NC sales tax). Taxes suck, I hate em and my standard of living would be far greater if they were lower but they are a necessary evil and all businesses should be treated equally.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by tartuffe

Glad this thread is getting more on track with correct information. Only thing I havent seen mentioned is these mom and pop stores will not be affected unless they do more than a million in business annually. Ever since I got on my IRS payment plan I pay close attention to tax laws.

Lets face it, brick and mortar are good for everyone, from those that design, build, and staff to those that shop there. I see no reason internet businesses should be given a 6.75% advantage (NC sales tax). Taxes suck, I hate em and my standard of living would be far greater if they were lower but they are a necessary evil and all businesses should be treated equally.

Perhaps, but it's going to make a whole lot of difference in how I personally shop. I buy a lot of items on eBay, and if they (the government) starts requiring me to pay sales taxes on those items I'm not gonna be happy.... Sorry, but I'm not concerned with one business being treated more fairly than another.... When you have hundred million dollar brick and mortar stores crying about being treated fairly you know that something is not kosher. Oh Boo-Hoo... BS!! Their aim is to eliminate competition, pure and simple, and they are using the US Government to help accomplish their goal. The ultimate loser is going to be the consumer, and I'll be damned if I like it or really care that one business has to pay tax and the next one doesn't. No one ever said that capitalism was fair.

[lathehand]

Soon it's going to be anyone exchanging cash for anything will be taxed.I mean when you buy a used car for example weather from a dealer or private you pay sales tax.How many time does the goverment need to collect tax on the same car. Could you just emagin buying a lawn mower from your neighbor and paying sales tax.Well if they have there that kind of nonsense will happen.It's not about fairness to small . It's about the greed of this goverment

[tartuffe]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

When you have hundred million dollar brick and mortar stores crying about being treated fairly you know that something is not kosher. Their aim is to eliminate competition, pure and simple, and they are using the US Government to help accomplish their goal.

Brick and mortar invest in communities, employ personnel, pay utilities and local taxes. B&M are the inneficient economic pumps that help communities spend the same money multiple times. I say that has earned them the right to a level playing field. How about the local mom and pop tackle store? They too don't deserve a level playing field either?