NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #20/NN_1992_20.iso/spool/comp/sys/ibm/pc/hardware/24332

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Subject: Re: Out-of-state-shipping and sales tax (what's up?)
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Date: 15 Sep 92 15:23:02 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Wayne Smith) writes:
>There was some talk a while ago in some of the computer rags about
>congress passing new laws requiring mail order companies to collect
>and remit (to the state being shipped to) the state sales tax.
>Is this going to happen?  What's up?

Technically the taxes always have belonged to the buyer's state, but it
has been nearly impossible for them to collect.  This is the reason for the
bru-ha-ha in Congress.  Considering the extra revenue this will generate
(since the collection costs will _not_ be borne by Congress), it is only a
matter of time, IMHO.
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