Sometimes taking a case to the highest court in the land is only a stopping point on a long legal journey. While the Direct Marketing Association hailed the Supreme Court ruling in its battle with the state of Colorado as Read more
eBay and Amazon used to have one thing in common – they both opposed legislation requiring online sellers be forced to collect state sales tax even if they had no physical presence in those states. Amazon switched positions as it Read more
As lawmakers return to Washington for the fall congressional session, eBay is warning that members of the Senate could renew the push to enact legislation authorizing the collection of sales taxes on online purchases. The ecommerce heavyweight, one of the Read more
As retailers from around the country converge on Washington this week, they plan to press members of Congress to enact legislation addressing online sales taxes, along with a host of other measures on the National Retail Federation’s policy agenda. The Read more
Few topics garner the ferocious kind of reaction from the world of small business quite like taxes. As evidenced by responses to our discussion of owners of physical shops clamoring for more online sales tax collection, many ecommerce pros feel the Read more
Do online sales need more regulation? Should online businesses follow Amazon’s lead and start collecting sales taxes now? Or would such a change prove disastrous for sellers doing $1 million or more annually in sales? The Marketplace Fairness Act, a proposed Read more
Online sellers in New Hampshire got some support from their Senators last week as legislators debate whether to pass a law requiring “remote sellers” to collect sales taxes for states and locales for purchases made by out-of-state buyers. New Hampshire Read more
For many years, small online sellers operating from one location had only to look to their own state regulations to determine if they had to collect sales tax for in-state purchases. But now if they use fulfillment services, such as Read more
A new study shows shoppers scale back when Amazon begins collecting sales tax in their states – but in-state brick-and-mortar retail stores are not a huge beneficiary. Amazon long fought against having to collect sales tax, claiming it isn’t required Read more
A company that provides sales tax automation for online merchants and marketplace sellers has received $600,000 in funding from angel investors. Among those participating in the seed round are Magento cofounder and COO Roy Rubin and Facebook Vice President of Read more
