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State Amazon Laws – Update (States Grab the Spotlight!)

When I wrote my first post for the SalesTaxSupport.com blog back in July of 2011, I wrote about State “Amazon Laws” – what these laws are and which states had enacted an “Amazon Law”. I also posed the...

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Internet Sales Tax Legislation: a Plain English Guide (Whitepaper)

SalesTaxSupport.com releases new whitepaper, Internet Sales Tax Legislation: What It Means to Small-Medium E-Commerce (A Plain English Guide), written by Sylvia F. Dion, CPA. To download the...

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Amazon Sales Tax Nexus in Massachusetts? (Absolutely Not!)

Will Massachusetts residents soon be paying sales tax on their Amazon purchases?  Should Amazon already be collecting Massachusetts sales tax? If you’ve been following the media reports about how...

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Marketplace Equity vs. Marketplace Fairness. Is Either the ‘Right’ Solution?

The Marketplace Equity Act versus the Marketplace Fairness Act. Is one clearly the better proposal? Is either the “right” proposal to enact? If you’re reading this blog post there’s a good chance that...

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CA Sales Tax: Will Amazon Law Fill State’s Internet Shopping Cart?

Hey California, here comes that sales tax revenue you’ve been waiting for! That right! Later this week – on September 15th, to be exact –  California’s temporarily repealed “Amazon Law” will go into...

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Top Internet Tax Questions from Retailers Reveal Complexity of Issue

Last month I presented two Webinars, both which dealt with one of my favorite (okay, my favorite) state tax topics – “Internet Sales Taxes”.  The first Webinar, “State ‘Amazon Laws’ and Federal Remote...

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Internet Sales Tax Legislation: 2012 Review – and 3 Predictions for 2013

When I first began writing this post I had intended to revisit the status of State “Amazon Laws”.  With the holiday season upon us, and cyber-shopping in full swing, I thought I’d send folks a gentle...

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Marketplace Fairness Act 2013: New & Improved from MFA 2012?

Federal Internet Tax legislation is back on the table! On February 14, 2013, members of the 113th Congress announced the introduction of NEW federal “Internet Tax” legislation – the “Marketplace...

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Marketplace Fairness Act 2013: What the Symbolic Vote Means

Are we closer than ever to seeing Federal Internet Sales Tax Legislation pass? Was the March 23rd Senate vote on the Marketplace Fairness Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2014 Congressional Budget Bill an...

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Marketplace Fairness Act: The Issues No One is Talking About

On May 6th, the U.S. Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act by a majority vote of 69 to 27.  Suddenly everyone is talking about the Marketplace Fairness Act since its passage means federal internet...

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Colorado’s Marketplace Fairness – New Rules for Home Rules?

It’s been more than two months since the U.S. Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, S. 743.  And some would say its fate is uncertain. Even though the proposal had an easy passage through...

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Marketplace Fairness Act – Next Step or No Step? Update & Resources

Ah, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013!  A lot has been said about it since its passage by the U.S. Senate on May 6th.  Why it should or shouldn’t be passed, who’s backing it and who’s opposing it,...

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Remote Sales Tax: MFA Progress – or Simply Back to Square One?

On Wednesday, September 18th, the Chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) issued a press release which announced the Judiciary Committee’s Basic Principles on Remote Sales...

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Amazon Laws Are Not All Created Equal

In the past few weeks, I’ve been reminded of how those of you with sales tax responsibilities (and those of you who dabble in sales tax) are genuinely interested in solid, practical sales tax...

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Amazon Tax: 3 Teachable Moments to Clear the Confusion

If you’re keeping up with the latest “Amazon” headlines, then you’re probably aware that Amazon began collecting sales tax in Florida on May 1st.  Or perhaps have heard about another recent “Amazon”...

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Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act Moves One Step Closer to Final Law

The Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, H.R. 3086, made big news yesterday – July 15th! This significant piece of legislation was approved via voice vote by the U.S. House of Representatives, moving...

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Marketplace Fairness Act: Dead, Alive – or in Legislative Limbo?

In the past few days there have been several news reports claiming that the Marketplace Fairness Act, S. 743, will not be enacted by the end of the year.  As a matter of fact, most of the news reports...

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Remote Transactions Parity Act: Comparing RTPA to MFA

After months of speculation and anticipation – a new federal remote seller bill was introduced in the U.S. Congress.  On June 15, 2015, U.S. Representative, Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) introduced H.R. 2775,...

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