Comments on: Holy Zappos! New York is Collecting Sales Tax on Online Sales. http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: On A Roll: New York Clarifies “Bagel Tax” | taxgirl http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-18681 On A Roll: New York Clarifies “Bagel Tax” | taxgirl Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:21:00 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/#comment-18681 [...] Okay, it’s not really a bagel witch hunt. Like the business privilege tax brouhaha in Philly, this is enforcement of a tax already on the books. Since a lot of money changes hands in New York, the state is looking to bump its revenues by increasing efforts to collect sales tax already due (online sales were one of the first targets). [...] [...] Okay, it’s not really a bagel witch hunt. Like the business privilege tax brouhaha in Philly, this is enforcement of a tax already on the books. Since a lot of money changes hands in New York, the state is looking to bump its revenues by increasing efforts to collect sales tax already due (online sales were one of the first targets). [...]

]]> By: dan http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-15010 dan Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:28:48 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/#comment-15010 yes I would stop online buying online if they charge sales tax ,that's the whole point of buying online ,to save money yes I would stop online buying online if they charge sales tax ,that’s the whole point of buying online ,to save money

]]> By: Kelly http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-10826 Kelly Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:45:53 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/#comment-10826 Zwooon, yours is a different issue. If you don't have a physical presence in other states, you would not be subject to collecting and remitting sales tax. In other words, if you live in PA and happen to sell a DVD to someone in SC, you don't have to collect and remit the tax for the SC sale. If you sold to me, you would, since I live in PA. These online retailers often have a presence in more than one state: shipping warehouses, manufacturing facilities, servers. That's why you may sometimes see a note that says, "Sales Tax applicable in CA, MA, MS and HI" or something like that. The question hinges on presence, not sales. Zwooon, yours is a different issue. If you don’t have a physical presence in other states, you would not be subject to collecting and remitting sales tax. In other words, if you live in PA and happen to sell a DVD to someone in SC, you don’t have to collect and remit the tax for the SC sale. If you sold to me, you would, since I live in PA.

These online retailers often have a presence in more than one state: shipping warehouses, manufacturing facilities, servers. That’s why you may sometimes see a note that says, “Sales Tax applicable in CA, MA, MS and HI” or something like that. The question hinges on presence, not sales.

]]> By: Zwooon http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-10825 Zwooon Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:02:48 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/#comment-10825 Had hoped to sell a special limited interest dvd online but I'm bogged down trying to find out how to charge the correct sales tax for each zip code in the U.S., how to submit the tax collected to each state, how to set up PayPal or Google to charge correct sales taxes. Looks like it won't be worth the effort. Had hoped to sell a special limited interest dvd online but I’m bogged down trying to find out how to charge the correct sales tax for each zip code in the U.S., how to submit the tax collected to each state, how to set up PayPal or Google to charge correct sales taxes. Looks like it won’t be worth the effort.

]]> By: Mike http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-9585 Mike Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:15:00 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/#comment-9585 Looking to do business NY (even as resident of the state) is awful. I am specifically starting an online tee-shirt business and if it weren't for NY's screwed up taxes my site would have been launched 4 months ago. Unbelievable...Paterson and NY make everything ridiculously hard. Its know wonder they are running this state into the ground. To use the word leaders in reference to these people - Republican or Democrat - is ludicrous. Looking to do business NY (even as resident of the state) is awful. I am specifically starting an online tee-shirt business and if it weren’t for NY’s screwed up taxes my site would have been launched 4 months ago. Unbelievable…Paterson and NY make everything ridiculously hard. Its know wonder they are running this state into the ground. To use the word leaders in reference to these people – Republican or Democrat – is ludicrous.

]]> By: Amazon.com Did Not Even “Come Close” In Tax Case | taxgirl http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-8280 Amazon.com Did Not Even “Come Close” In Tax Case | taxgirl Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:06:34 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/#comment-8280 [...] a tax case in New York may shake up the online world as we know it. In April 2008, New York passed a new law targeting online sales and requiring that online retailers collect and remit sales tax to the state. Amazon.com balked at [...] [...] a tax case in New York may shake up the online world as we know it. In April 2008, New York passed a new law targeting online sales and requiring that online retailers collect and remit sales tax to the state. Amazon.com balked at [...]

]]> By: Jen http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-5677 Jen Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:35:50 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/#comment-5677 This is absurd. I live in NY and at a physical store, there is no tax on shoes or clothing under $100/each. Yet Zappos will charge me tax for shoes under $100. Other sites are smart enough to not charge tax. This is absurd. I live in NY and at a physical store, there is no tax on shoes or clothing under $100/each. Yet Zappos will charge me tax for shoes under $100. Other sites are smart enough to not charge tax.

]]> By: birdguy http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-5676 birdguy Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:09:14 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/#comment-5676 I live in NY, used to live in MA. I thought MA charged a lot of taxes, but it's nothing compared to NY, and with this online sales tax collection, I will not make large online purchases (usually tech items) and ship to the state of NY anymore. There is no big purchase that I MUST have right now, they're all luxuries. If I must, I will buy them online and have them shipped to MA and pick it up next time I visit my folks. Other large purchases like furniture, I never buy online anyways. I live in NY, used to live in MA. I thought MA charged a lot of taxes, but it’s nothing compared to NY, and with this online sales tax collection, I will not make large online purchases (usually tech items) and ship to the state of NY anymore. There is no big purchase that I MUST have right now, they’re all luxuries. If I must, I will buy them online and have them shipped to MA and pick it up next time I visit my folks. Other large purchases like furniture, I never buy online anyways.

]]> By: Fix the Tax Code Friday: Taxing iTunes and Digital Music http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-5663 Fix the Tax Code Friday: Taxing iTunes and Digital Music Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:13:06 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/#comment-5663 [...] What’s fairly interesting about my purchases from Apple is while I have purchased a lot music, I have not pay sales tax on those purchases. So far, despite efforts to the contrary, digital music is not taxed by the vendor (yes, yes, yes, there is a separate use tax issue here, but that’s not part of this discussion). And while this feels like “old news”, the subject is making a comeback as online sales of other products come under attack. [...] [...] What’s fairly interesting about my purchases from Apple is while I have purchased a lot music, I have not pay sales tax on those purchases. So far, despite efforts to the contrary, digital music is not taxed by the vendor (yes, yes, yes, there is a separate use tax issue here, but that’s not part of this discussion). And while this feels like “old news”, the subject is making a comeback as online sales of other products come under attack. [...]

]]> By: Ask the taxgirl: Affiliate Advertising, NY and Amazon http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-5675 Ask the taxgirl: Affiliate Advertising, NY and Amazon Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:29:14 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/holy-zappos-new-york-is-collecting-sales-tax-on-online-sales/#comment-5675 [...] The post that you’re referring to is here. [...] [...] The post that you’re referring to is here. [...]

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