One of the many benefits of buying online is that often the seller does not collect sales tax on the transaction (unless the seller does business in the consumer’s state).  In essence, it’s as if the cost of buying something is lower when no sales tax is collected, especially on big ticket items.

But some people — state tax authorities and brick-and-mortar retailers to name a few — see “no Internet tax” as just a loophole that consumers take advantage of because no one has stopped them yet.  They also see it as something that gives some sellers what they consider an unfair marketplace advantage over other in-state sellers that are required to collect sales tax.  Brick-and-mortar retailers have complained loudly, pointing to eCommerce behemoth Amazon.com as the prime example of what they consider having an unfair advantage.

To read the full, original article click on this link: The Days of Not Collecting Internet Sales Tax Could Be Ending