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Morning Bell: Beware the Internet Sales Tax
The Internet sales tax is back, and it could be the next big vote in the Senate. The proposed law would enable states to force businesses to collect sales tax from customers who live in their...
View ArticleConservatives Awaken: Nothing Is Conservative About State Tax Collection on...
The Senate soon will take up ill-advised legislation (S. 743) misnamed the “Marketplace Fairness Act” to authorize every state to force out-of-state businesses to serve as the state’s sales tax...
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Morning Bell: Internet Sales Tax Is a State Money Grab
Why are states so eager to collect taxes on Internet sales? In short, because they could grab money from other states. Heritage legal expert David Addington lays it out: Like the money-hungry federal...
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Internet Sales Tax Hits Consumers Online
Opposition is rising against the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would allow states to impose sales taxes on online sales. Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), chairman of the Finance Committee, said it would...
View ArticleVIDEO: Sen. Mike Lee on Gun Control, Immigration and Internet Sales Tax
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) spoke at Heritage yesterday about winning public support for a conservative agenda for government. He joined Heritage’s Jackie Anderson afterward to talk about legislative...
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9,646 Reasons to Dislike the Internet Sales Tax
The U.S. Senate is debating the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act. It’s a bill that would result in the taxation of Internet sales, driving up costs for consumers. The legislation cleared a...
View Article10 Reasons These Democrats Oppose the Internet Sales Tax
The Senate is moving closer to passing an Internet sales tax law, known as the Marketplace Fairness Act, despite rising opposition that includes Democratic Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Max Baucus...
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Internet Sales Tax: Your Online Shopping Could Cost More
Think buying your favorite products online is a good deal? You could face higher costs for online shopping if Congress approves a new sales tax bill that is making its way through the Senate. The...
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Internet Sales Tax: Here Come the Auditors
Internet sales tax legislation could subject small online businesses to up to 46 state audits. And since sales taxes vary among thousands of tax jurisdictions across the country, the chances that...
View ArticleMorning Bell: Remember the Economy? It’s Still Bad
According to a poll earlier this year, voters have a higher opinion of cockroaches than Congressmen. President Obama’s personal popularity remains solid, but his job approval rating is going down. Why...
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Internet Sales Tax Hits Fastest-Growing Industries
The Marketplace Fairness Act, also known as the Internet sales tax, would burden the fastest-growing industries in the United States with a tidal wave of new regulations, which is bad news for American...
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Congressmen: Internet Sales Tax Is Attack on Small Business, Consumers
Conservative members of Congress are adding their voices to a rising chorus of bipartisan opposition to the Internet sales tax. At last week’s Conversations with Conservatives, a monthly event...
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WATCH: Google+ Hangout on What the Internet Sales Tax Means for You
Catesby Jones has declared war on the Internet sales tax. As president of the 28-year-old clothing company Peace Frogs, his business relies on Internet purchases to stay profitable. Compliance with...
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Senate Passes Marketplace Fairness Act: Real Battle to Be in the House
Newscom Last night the Senate passed the misnamed Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA), popularly known as the Internet sales tax, by a 69–27 margin. The troubling bill will now move over to the House. The...
View ArticleBuy-partisan: MSNBC Features Heritage Internet Sales Tax Video
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes showcased The Heritage Foundation’s recent video featuring two Democratic Senators–Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Max Baucus (D-MT)–pointing out the significant problems with the Internet...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Boehner and Small Business Owners Agree, Internet Sales Tax Is...
Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) told Bloomberg Television Wednesday he would “probably not” support the Marketplace Fairness Act, an Internet sales tax bill that passed through the Senate this week by a...
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Morning Bell: The Ugly Facts About the Internet Sales Tax
The Internet sales tax passed the Senate, but a growing chorus is pointing out that it would hurt many to help the tax man. The Senate passed the misleadingly named Marketplace Fairness Act last week...
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Congress Should Not Follow Illinois Example on Internet Sales Tax
Keith Gillett/Icon SMI CFP/Keith Gillett/ICON SMI/Newscom CHICAGO, IL—To see how the Internet sales tax would affect small businesses, we need only look at Illinois. The President’s home state tried...
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Top 5 Reports of the Week
1. The Ugly Facts About the Internet Sales Tax 2. Obamacare Is About Power 3. The IRS Wants to Know If You’re a “Patriot” 4. Looming Student Loan Interest Rate Hike: Prudent Next Steps 5. Serving...
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Pro-Internet-Tax Groups Get the Facts Wrong
A letter from a small group of four pro-Internet-tax advocacy groups sent to Members of Congress yesterday claims that The Heritage Foundation is wrong on the policy and the facts regarding the issue...
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