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Goodlatte’s Internet Tax Bill Is No Solution

Goodlatte’s Internet tax Bill Is No Solution The other day, House Judiciary Committee Chair Bob Goodlate (R-VA) proposed his latest version of a bill to...

September 1, 2016Howard Gleckman

State and Local Issues: TaxVox

Retailers That Collect Online Sales Tax Lose Business

Online retailers have argued for years that they’ll lose business if they have to collect sales taxes on their online transactions. A new study by three researchers at Ohio State finds they are right. Paradoxically, the study may increase support by some online sellers for federal legislation to

April 29, 2014Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Taxing Amazon: Good for Virginia and Good for Me

I’ve finally finished my income tax returns for 2011. The last task—and least pleasant—is figuring my Virginia use tax . That’s the sales tax I...

April 3, 2012Roberton C. Williams

State and Local Issues: TaxVox

A Fix on the Horizon for the Online Sales Tax Mess

A bipartisan group of 10 U.S. senators would allow states to require online retailers to collect sales taxes on all purchases, as long as the...

November 17, 2011Howard Gleckman