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Look at it this way ...
In some states, a singles sales tax rates covers the entire state. In others, the tax rate can vary by county or even by city. Decades ago the Supreme court decided that it was too big of a burden to put on individual companies to know the myriad tax rates and to file tax forms into states where it doesn't have a physical presence. The logic behind the decision was that if the business had a physical presence in the state, then it already had to file there anyways; out of state, the Supreme Court decided that it's up to the individual buyer to pay the use taxes in their state. Of course, almost none do this (just look at the whining in other posts - they act as if the seller having to collect the tax would be a new tax, it's not - it's just a change in how it's collected since most buyers never bother paying what they technically legally already owe).
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Enough with the Taxes  jfp | 04/15/05
Yeah.  CompTech1024 | 04/15/05
As A Democrat and Socialist I know We Need the TAX MONEY  RobertoSalazar | 04/18/05
Suuuuuuurrrrrrrreeeeee they do  Squawkbox | 04/15/05
State income  RicD_ | 04/15/05
Good point  Squawkbox | 04/15/05
All hail the Football...lol  jheine | 04/15/05
Taxes  SC-man | 04/15/05
Grab your shorts  Squawkbox | 04/15/05
Regarding Those Mom/Pop E-Bayers  markdoiron | 04/15/05
Mom/Pop E-Bayers  Squawkbox | 04/15/05
Cut spending? Have you lost your mind???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/05
Have you lost your mind???  Squawkbox | 04/15/05
Harmless but still Annoying  Nientech | 04/15/05
You hit my gripe spot big time  Squawkbox | 04/15/05
Hang in there....  shostopper | 04/15/05
Texas does not have a prop provision enforce  Squawkbox | 04/15/05
I can see a use for RFID tags  osreinstall | 04/15/05
RFID Magic  jnonneman | 04/15/05
Ummmmmm NOPE  Squawkbox | 04/15/05
Low Expectations  jnonneman | 04/15/05
Lack of motivation on my part  Squawkbox | 04/15/05
what's the problem?  mgarfein | 04/15/05
The problem.  Letophoro | 04/15/05
Congratulations  Squawkbox | 04/15/05
Look at it this way ...  ac2_z | 04/15/05
This Is Meant More For Large-Scale Distributors  itanalyst | 04/15/05
Wrongo Fungo  Squawkbox | 04/15/05
Free money  tic swayback | 04/15/05
How about outsourcing the government  BostonITGuy | 04/15/05
Outsourcing the Government  jlmowery@... | 04/15/05
Ummm have you heard what the UN wants to do?  Squawkbox | 04/15/05
Bull.  Sotek | 04/16/05
Here ya go Read em and weep  Squawkbox | 04/16/05
And some sauce for your bull  Squawkbox | 04/16/05
Maybe if they stopped  skeptic tank | 04/15/05
The simple solution ...  George Mitchell | 04/15/05
nope  ac2_z | 04/15/05
It's a possibility, but...  jnonneman | 04/15/05
No way...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/05
Dang it George are we not taxed enough?  Squawkbox | 04/15/05
Taxes are nothing.  Sotek | 04/16/05
Excuse me, where do you live?  Squawkbox | 04/16/05
I think that really depends on where you live ...  George Mitchell | 04/17/05
Directed taxes  Dave F_z | 04/17/05
Move the power back to the taxpayer...  Squawkbox | 04/17/05
FLAT taxes  voska | 04/18/05
You just don't know how much I agree with that as well ...  George Mitchell | 04/17/05
Sorry people but its got to happen and its going to happen ...  George Mitchell | 04/15/05
Sadly you are right  Squawkbox | 04/16/05
The root of the problem ...  George Mitchell | 04/16/05
Amen George Amen  Squawkbox | 04/16/05
George - you are SO close!  Roger Ramjet | 04/18/05
Losing taxes? Ummm, the money wasn't thiers to start with.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/05
Umm, so what happens when all sales move to an off shore server?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/05
Ding Ding Ding  Squawkbox | 04/15/05
Sounds about right  Roger Ramjet | 04/18/05
Border less States in a bordered Country  Dave F_z | 04/16/05
The fatal flaw  Roger Ramjet | 04/18/05

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