Online shopping is hugely popular but not with state governments. For years, states have complained the internet shopping boom is costing them billions in tax revenue thanks to a long-standing law that prevents them from… Read more »
Do you ever look at your phone bill and wonder, “what the heck are all those fees?” While it’s a natural impulse to blame the mendacity of the phone company, most of those… Read more »
Most Americans’ broadband bills will be free of state taxes until October of 2015 or later, thanks to a decision by Congress to use a major budget bill as a means to extend a current moratorium on… Read more »
Republicans in Congress have all but killed off the Marketplace Fairness Act, a long-debated bill that calls for online retailers to collect sales tax in the same way as brick-and-mortar stores. Read more »
Elected officials face a tough choice if they want to extend a popular moratorium on ISP taxes: they may have to vote in favor of the Marketplace Fairness Act. Read more »
The Supreme Court rebuffed a challenge to a New York law that taxes out-of-state online retailers — this means the tax fight in Congress is likely to heat up in coming… Read more »
Amazon has maneuvered to avoid collecting state sales taxes, but that’s only part of the story: This week’s Fortune cover article reveals that even when things don’t go the retailer’s way,… Read more »