MaryAnne11
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- Oct 1, 2016
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Trump is actually going to kill small internet businesses like mine if we are forced to collect sales taxes for other States....I am a citizen of Maine, and I collect taxes for anyone who buys from me, in Maine....and have to go thru all the bull crud of filing with Maine....
The SC ruled that other States CAN NOT FORCE ME to collect their State sales taxes, UNLESS I have a presence in their State, that gives me an obligation to their State.
If you are on vacation in another State and buy a widget from a brick and mortar store, and have that widget shipped to your home state, the brick and mortar DOES NOT charge them your State sales tax, or the customer's home State sales tax.... the customer is suppose to declare their purchases from other states when they file their state income taxes.
Brick and mortar stores were killed by Walmart years ago, not by Amazon....
The only way for a brick and mortar can survive this, is if they ADVANCE and put their own business, online as well... they can even try to get Amazon to sell their products and be a supplier....
You are quite right. Congress has been trying to pass taxes on your small company.
And yes,WALMART killed small stores, now Amazon is doing the same to them.
Personally,I prefer a store that gives cypustomare service. I am willing to pay more.
Online is killing Retail stores,too. Thank goodness my Groceries are taking up the slack. Both Union and pay decent wages.