Re: Sales Tax on Online Purchases Ruling

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

Well, it has been a tax free free lunch for many people for many years with online shopping no tax sellers. We all knew this was coming. Time to just take a deep breath and accept it. To get mad or upset does no good. Sure I hate it too, but, I am not going to stew over it.

RainCityWoman · ‎06-16-2015

I don't know to whom the states were losing out. Every single thing I have bought on line, be it Amazon, QVC, Nordstrom, Shoes.com, etc. have charged me sales tax on my state's percentage. I realize this hoopla was deliberately aimed at Amazon for ulterior motives. Amazon not only pays plenty of taxes but it charges state sales tax as do many other sites. This has been ongoing for years and years in my state. No vendor I've used has EVER omitted the sales tax.....PERIOD!

bonnielu · ‎03-11-2010

So enjoying buying for places that did not have a physical presence. All the fun is gone. Got to either move or shop really really fast. LOL

CinNC · ‎10-05-2012

The lady who does my taxes has always asked for my purchases where I haven't paid sales tax. I live in NC.

I've started a separate email "folder" for items I need to report to her and pay state sales tax.

bikerbabe · ‎03-09-2010

95% of my online purchases are amazon and they collect tax in CA now for a long time. Ruling doesn’t matter to me and tax should be collected.

Cakers3 · ‎06-17-2015

@RainCityWoman wrote:
I don't know to whom the states were losing out. Every single thing I have bought on line, be it Amazon, QVC, Nordstrom, Shoes.com, etc. have charged me sales tax on my state's percentage. I realize this hoopla was deliberately aimed at Amazon for ulterior motices. Amazon not only pays plenty of taxes but it charges state sales tax as do many other sites. This has been ongoing for years and years in my state. No vendor I've used has EVER omitted the sales tax.....PERIOD!

@RainCityWoman That is YOUR experience. There are retail vendors who do not collect sales/use tax and will advise on their websites for the customer to find out what is required by the customers states. PERIOD.

LOL

"" Compassion is a verb."-Thich Nhat Hanh

Marp · ‎03-09-2010

@RainCityWoman wrote:
I don't know to whom the states were losing out. Every single thing I have bought on line, be it Amazon, QVC, Nordstrom, Shoes.com, etc. have charged me sales tax on my state's percentage. I realize this hoopla was deliberately aimed at Amazon for ulterior motices. Amazon not only pays plenty of taxes but it charges state sales tax as do many other sites. This has been ongoing for years and years in my state. No vendor I've used has EVER omitted the sales tax.....PERIOD!

The case the court ruled on involved a 2016 law passed by South Dakota, which said it was losing out on an estimated $50 million a year in sales tax not collected by out-of-state sellers.

In addition, as stated in this March 29, 2017 article, On Saturday (April 1, 2017) Amazon will start collecting sales taxes on purchases in the last four states where it wasn't doing so: Hawaii, Idaho, Maine and New Mexico. Four other states -- Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon -- have no sales tax, while a fifth, Alaska, doesn't have a statewide tax, but it does have municipal sales taxes.

The case ruled upon today was South Dakota v. Wayfair, et al.17-494. Wayfair, Inc., Overstock.com, Inc. and Newegg, Inc. were the respondents in the case.

What is good for the goose today will also be good for the gander tomorrow.

GenXmuse · ‎05-15-2016

That’s what net neutrality brings ya.

Jordan2 · ‎03-16-2010

Heaven forbid we should all catch a break! I'm sure the online retailers aren't happy about this either, some people may cut back on their purchases.

Cumbercookie13 · ‎05-06-2016

@songbird wrote:
@Cumbercookie13 wrote:
Here in Maryland, the comptroller has been pushing for a sales tax for online purchasing for some time now, also saying the state is losing revenue. I don't think the ruling will change the amount of online shopping being done. Some may grumble, but the convienence outweighs the cost, especially for those that can't get out to shop for certain reasons.
Maryland is consistently listed as one of the richest states in the country for as long as they have been keeping that list. But taxed to death. Reminds me of the Popeye character always taxing people. Taxed for breathing.

Our unofficial state motto is "If we can dream it, we can tax it." As for being one of the wealthiest states, it's really on what area of the state you live in. Counties closer to DC and the Potomac have more of the wealth.