Lawmakers weigh bills to create online sales tax

Florida lawmakers took the first step toward requiring online retailers to collect sales tax on items bought over the Internet.

Florida Legislature considers pair of bills for online sales tax

By Toluse Olorunnipa, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Thursday, February 2, 2012 TALLAHASSEE — It's a question that tests the Florida Legislature's aversion to new taxes and its pro-business mantra: Should state law require online retailers to pay sales taxes? On Thursday, state legislators began their push to do just that, moving forward on a pair of proposals that would force online-only ...

The Nightmare of Sales Tax for Everyone

This story has been updated with information about the tax exclusion limit set by Senate bill 1832. NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- An Internet sales tax has long been a hot-button issue in Congress and industry. But as more businesses embrace e-commerce to sell their goods, states struggle to bring in revenue in a struggling economy and political candidates talk tax reform, it's a button that keeps ...

Online sales tax bills weighed: Lawmakers take first step in making online-only retailers collect sales tax

TALLAHASSEE -- It’s a question that tests the Florida Legislature’s aversion to new taxes and its pro-business bona fides: Should state law require online retailers to pay sales taxes?

Bills to tax online purchases advance in Senate

State legislators on Thursday began their push to tax online sales, moving forward on a pair of proposals that would force online-only companies—and people who buy goods on the Internet—to pay the state’s 6-percent sales tax. The business community strongly supports the measures, stating that competition from retailers like Amazon and eBay are putting local companies out of business. “It’s an ...