Author Topic: Senate Bill could make items online cost more... (Read 1227 times)

Parker · « **on:** April 23, 2013, 06:44:48 AM »

No more Amazon-like prices?

http://thedcautogeek.kinja.com/marketplace-fairness-act-will-make-the-car-stuff-you-bu-477840661

Bad Boy Dazza · « **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2013, 06:49:00 AM »

Yes, they sneaked this thru during the Boston crisis.

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2013, 06:50:05 AM »

Amazon started charging taxes on all purchases now.

Parker · « **Reply #3 on:** April 23, 2013, 06:52:36 AM »

Quote from: El Diablo Blanco on April 23, 2013, 06:50:05 AM

Amazon started charging taxes on all purchases now.

Maryland governor O'Malley wanted to charge state tax on Amazon sales.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #4 on:** April 23, 2013, 06:53:32 AM »

F obama and Reid - two pieces of shit

Tapeworm · « **Reply #5 on:** April 23, 2013, 06:58:57 AM »

Couldn't a business just refer you to a shipper to pay the postage? If their involvement ends with accepting payment and passing the item along to a shipping contractor, how are they to know where you are or what tax to apply?

And if the shipping company happens to operate in the same building as the seller, and happens to share website space with the seller in order to facilitate shit, well so be it.

Twaddle · « **Reply #6 on:** April 23, 2013, 07:25:25 AM »

Although this sucks dick, and I hate paying sales tax on online purchases, this is how it should be. The reason many local and state governments are failing is because because today's generation buys most of their taxable goods online. Therefore the local and state govt are taking a huge hit in tax revenue. 30 years ago, if you wanted a new car stereo, tv, game console, etc, you went down to your local electronics store, made the purchase, and paid sales tax. Now, you can go on ebay, amazon, or one of many online retailers, make your purchase and skip the sales tax.

This bill would suck, and would ultimately make people start paying more than they are now. However, it might be necessary to a certain degree. $:-\$

Irongrip400 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 23, 2013, 08:22:10 AM »

Quote from: Twaddle on April 23, 2013, 07:25:25 AM

Although this sucks dick, and I hate paying sales tax on online purchases, this is how it should be. The reason many local and state governments are failing is because because today's generation buys most of their taxable goods online. Therefore the local and state govt are taking a huge hit in tax revenue. 30 years ago, if you wanted a new car stereo, tv, game console, etc, you went down to your local electronics store, made the purchase, and paid sales tax. Now, you can go on ebay, amazon, or one of many online retailers, make your purchase and skip the sales tax.

This bill would suck, and would ultimately make people start paying more than they are now. However, it might be necessary to a certain degree. $:-\$

Agree 100%. We all need to bite the bullet to get out of this hole.

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #8 on:** April 23, 2013, 08:28:54 AM »

Another blow to the middle class and yes, a lot of the poor. But hey, the ones who voted for this POS believed him. Suckers

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #9 on:** April 23, 2013, 08:32:20 AM »

Quote from: Coach is Back! on April 23, 2013, 08:28:54 AM

Another blow to the middle class and yes, a lot of the poor. But hey, the ones who voted for this POS believed him. Suckers

How on earth are little online stores going to be able to deal with 50 seprate state taxes and remittances?

Must be CPA's lobbying for this too.

SOMEPARTS · « **Reply #10 on:** April 23, 2013, 08:34:16 AM »

Yeah, this is a nightmare for small online business.

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #11 on:** April 23, 2013, 08:34:40 AM »

Quote from: 333386 on April 23, 2013, 08:32:20 AM

How on earth are little online stores going to be able to deal with 50 seprate state taxes and remittances?

Must be CPA's lobbying for this too.

Not only that, people shop online to save money, this will make things not much different than a brick and mortar store.

Nomad · « **Reply #12 on:** April 23, 2013, 08:34:44 AM »

Quote from: Twaddle on April 23, 2013, 07:25:25 AM

Although this sucks dick, and I hate paying sales tax on online purchases, this is how it should be. The reason many local and state governments are failing is because because today's generation buys most of their taxable goods online. Therefore the local and state govt are taking a huge hit in tax revenue. 30 years ago, if you wanted a new car stereo, tv, game console, etc, you went down to your local electronics store, made the purchase, and paid sales tax. Now, you can go on ebay, amazon, or one of many online retailers, make your purchase and skip the sales tax.

This bill would suck, and would ultimately make people start paying more than they are now. However, it might be necessary to a certain degree. $:-\$

Once again the burden will fall on the middle class and the lower class while the top 1% won't give a shit because they will end up paying 15% if not slightly more because of all the loopholes.

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #13 on:** April 23, 2013, 08:35:33 AM »

Quote from: Nomad on April 23, 2013, 08:34:44 AM

Once again the burden will fall on the middle class and the lower class while the top 1% won't give a shit because they will end up paying 15% if not slightly more because of all the loopholes.

It fucks everyone.

SOMEPARTS · « **Reply #14 on:** April 23, 2013, 08:37:54 AM »

We are on track to both have income tax and a sales tax system that rivals VAT in other countries.

Parker · « **Reply #15 on:** April 23, 2013, 08:39:09 AM »

Quote from: 333386 on April 23, 2013, 08:32:20 AM

How on earth are little online stores going to be able to deal with 50 seprate state taxes and remittances?

Must be CPA's lobbying for this too.

once you put your address in, or where it will be shipped to, then it will probably add the tax...but here is the question, it should be the billing address, and not the shipped to address if that is a different state than the billing address.

MB · « **Reply #16 on:** April 23, 2013, 11:19:20 AM »

Quote from: Twaddle on April 23, 2013, 07:25:25 AM

Although this sucks dick, and I hate paying sales tax on online purchases, this is how it should be. The reason many local and state governments are failing is because because today's generation buys most of their taxable goods online. Therefore the local and state govt are taking a huge hit in tax revenue. 30 years ago, if you wanted a new car stereo, tv, game console, etc, you went down to your local electronics store, made the purchase, and paid sales tax. Now, you can go on ebay, amazon, or one of many online retailers, make your purchase and skip the sales tax.

This bill would suck, and would ultimately make people start paying more than they are now. However, it might be necessary to a certain degree. $:-\$

Why does it have to be like 30 years ago? Maybe the time of having retail stores and shopping malls has come and gone. Let the public drive the demand, not government intervention.

Twaddle · « **Reply #17 on:** April 23, 2013, 11:25:08 AM »

Quote from: MB on April 23, 2013, 11:19:20 AM

Why does it have to be like 30 years ago? Maybe the time of having retail stores and shopping malls has come and gone. Let the public drive the demand, not government intervention.

It doesn't have to be like 30 years ago as far as shopping goes. However, if you want local and state govt services to continue, then taxes have to be like it was 30 years ago. How do you propose we fund our city governments if there is no local tax revenue? Should they just start planting money trees, and hope for the best? Or, they could just raise the shit out of property taxes, and tax everyone out of their homes? HTH.

MB · « **Reply #18 on:** April 23, 2013, 11:42:17 AM »

Quote from: Twaddle on April 23, 2013, 11:25:08 AM

It doesn't have to be like 30 years ago as far as shopping goes. However, if you want local and state govt services to continue, then taxes have to be like it was 30 years ago. How do you propose we fund our city governments if there is no local tax revenue? Should they just start planting money trees, and hope for the best? Or, they could just raise the shit out of property taxes, and tax everyone out of their homes? HTH.

All I see are new schools, fire stations, post offices, patrol cars, fire trucks, etc. There's plenty of revenue under the current system and they certainly don't need additional revenue from online tax. Do you think you'll receive a cut on your property taxes or sales tax if they tap into this additional revenue? Not a chance.

Twaddle · « **Reply #19 on:** April 23, 2013, 11:49:41 AM »

Quote from: MB on April 23, 2013, 11:42:17 AM

All I see are new schools, fire stations, post offices, patrol cars, fire trucks, etc. There's plenty of revenue under the current system and they certainly don't need additional revenue from online tax. Do you think you'll receive a cut on your property taxes or sales tax if they tap into this additional revenue? Not a chance.

Fact, population is growing. In order for state and local govt to support the growing population, they will need for revenue in their budgets. If you can somehow figure out how to keep the population from growing, and keep everything exactly the same, then we've got it made.

Parker · « **Reply #20 on:** April 23, 2013, 11:55:01 AM »

Quote from: MB on April 23, 2013, 11:19:20 AM

Why does it have to be like 30 years ago? Maybe the time of having retail stores and shopping malls has come and gone. Let the public drive the demand, not government intervention.

have you walked thru a mall lately? I just came back from one, and it was jam packed...

Also, yes the pop is growing, but there are more people on disability, getting a check for having ADD to Depression, and all they do is get a check for $700 + biweekly or a month, and smoke weed all day...