Online Sales Tax

Online Sales Tax Bill Passes Second Senate Vote

A federal bill that could cost online retailers and customers more money passed a second Senate vote Thursday

CBS4–2013/04/12

House Speaker John Boehner (R), R-OH, and Rep. Eric Cantor (L), R-VA, walk to a meeting with House Republicans at the US Capitol on January 1, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo credit: MOLLY RILEY/AFP/Getty Images)

Internet Tax Bill Sails Past Senate Vote

The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly today to endorse levying Internet sales taxes on American shoppers, despite warnings from a handful of senators that the proposal is antibusiness, harmful to taxpayers, and will be a “bureaucratic nightmare.”

CBS4–2013/03/23

Bill That Taxes Online Purchases Faces Senate Vote This Week

Internet tax supporters are hoping that a vote in the U.S. Senate as early as today will finally give them enough political leverage to require Americans to pay sales taxes when shopping online.

CBS4–2013/03/21

Dollar bills in the shopping cart (Source: Hudiemm via Getty Images)

Politicians Push Bill To Help States Collect Online Sales Tax

A group of Republicans and Democrats yesterday reintroduced a federal bill that could cost online retailers and customers more money.

CBS4–2013/02/16

A man looks at the internet site Foursquare June 21, 2011 in Washington, DC. Foursquare lets people log their locations by "checking in" from where they are at any given moment using smartphones or other Internet-linked devices. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Fla. Senate Targets Internet Sales Taxes

If you’ve enjoyed shopping on Black Friday from the comfort of your home, knowing you’re saving on sales taxes; some Florida lawmakers may have bad news for you.

CBS4–2012/02/02

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