WE R HERE Coalition

OPINION: New York must find better way to collect taxes it is due from online sales without inflicting harm on innovative companies that are driving America’s online retail revolution.

This New York internet sales tax would hurt small businesses In barely more than two decades, the ability to conduct routine commerce over the Internet has revolutionized how we shop and how we pay for what we buy. Online commerce also has restructured the physical side of retailing; you can buy and sell from anywhere.

WRH Members Kathy Terrill and Thomas Baffer agree: the new online sales tax in NY is BAD for small online businesses, and we must find a way to levy taxes without crushing small businesses in the process!

This New York internet sales tax would hurt small businesses In barely more than two decades, the ability to conduct routine commerce over the Internet has revolutionized how we shop and how we pay for what we buy. Online commerce also has restructured the physical side of retailing; you can buy and sell from anywhere.

“The fear for many of us is that the power to tax outside of state’s border will only be the beginning, and will be followed by the power to regulate businesses outside their jurisdiction.”

We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

Congress should consider small-business exception to internet sales tax Members should listen to the concerns of their constituents and exempt small businesses from the internet sales tax.

“Michigan has instituted what is called a ‘bright line’ standard. But this ‘bright line’ really isn’t that bright at all. The threshold for sales and activity is far too low and inclusive to help relieve the burden of collecting and remitting sales taxes. We need a ROBUST bright line that reflects the realities of how much it costs to operate an online business!”

After Wayfair, Is Michigan’s Legislative Nexus Standard the New Bright Line? | Lexology The United States Supreme Court in South Dakota v Wayfair abandoned Quill[i]’s bright-line physical presence nexus standard but its decision may not…

A quick analysis by the market experts at the Motley Fool reveals the top 5 states that will be hit the hardest by the overturning of Quill v North Dakota – a sales that could amount to almost 10%!

A Foolish Take: The 5 States Where Online Sales Tax Could Hit Hardest Find out how the Supreme Court just cost online shoppers some extra money.

Kay Coles James of The Heritage Foundation has a great perspective on the reality of the impact internet sales taxes would have on small businesses. Stand up for entrepreneurship and small businesses and let your legislators know this is BAD POLICY!

Don’t Tax the Net Congressional leaders are debating whether to include an internet sales tax in the omnibus spending bill.