For many customers, one of the true benefits in online shopping is the lack of sales tax. Under a 1992 Supreme Court decision, retailers cannot collect sales tax from an out-of-state customer unless the retailer had a physical facility in the customer’s state. Most states, like New York, ask their residents to track online purchases and pay their
How An Online Sales Tax Would Help Corporate Interests And Hurt Small Businesses
The only brick and mortar stores to benefit from a House committee’s “principles” toward legislation are big-box chains.