Online sales tax lobbying push from states

Retailers are waging a state-by-state campaign to pressure Washington to approve legislation authorizing an online sales tax — a tough election-year sell to a Congress not inclined to support anything that appears to be a tax increase.


End the e-tail tax advantage

The deal Virginia struck this year with online giant Amazon to collect sales taxes from its Virginia customers was only fair -- to bricks-and-mortar retail competitors and to state and local governments, which take a hit when they don't receive all of the revenue that's due them.


Michigan governor joins online sales tax chorus

Gov. Rick Snyder (Mich.) has joined the ranks of Republicans supporting federal online sales tax legislation, as state officials continue to search for ways to firm up their fiscal situations. Snyder backed Senate online sales tax legislation in a letter sent to chamber leaders this week, saying the proposal would allow states to more fairly collect sales taxes and even the playing field for so-called brick-and-mortar retailers.


Sales tax solution still needed

When your state has a poker game named after it, it’s little wonder that state officials are good at knowing when to hold them, when to fold them and when to walk away. Also, of course, it surely helps when your state is one of the largest in the country and is strategically located. Texas won big late last week when Amazon.com agreed to begin collecting sales taxes on online purchases made in the Lone Star State.


MD Retailers Applaud Senator Cardin on E-Fairness

The Maryland Retailers Association (MRA) today applauded the strong support Senator Ben Cardin voiced for a level playing field between Internet and brick-and-mortar retailers during This week's hearing in the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance.





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