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Legislation allowing states to collect sales taxes on purchases made over the Internet—approved by the Senate in a 69-27 vote Monday evening—faces an uncertain future in the House. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post
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Internet sales tax bill faces tough sell in House
Posted by admin on May 7th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet. Tweet This Post
Senate passes bill letting states tax online sales
Posted by admin on May 7th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate sided with traditional retailers and financially strapped state and local governments Monday by passing a bill that would widely subject online shopping — for many a largely tax-free frontier — to state sales taxes. Tweet This Post
Fight expected in House on online sales tax
Posted by admin on May 7th, 2013
By Kim Dixon and Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to give states the power to enforce their sales tax laws on online purchases, but the legislation faces a tougher fight in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. The Democratic-controlled Senate voted 69 to 27 to back the measure, which pits [...]
Senate backs bill empowering states on online sales taxes
Posted by admin on May 6th, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate on Monday cast a majority of votes to give states the power to enforce their sales tax laws on online purchases, but the bill was expected to stall later in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. The Senate had cast more than 60 votes for the legislation with voting still under [...]
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No Comments »Online sales tax loophole to get final Senate vote, face House Republican delays
Posted by admin on May 6th, 2013
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Posted in Breaking News Tags: Delays, face, Final, House, loophole, online, Republican, sales, Senate, vote No Comments »Obama OK with morning-after pill sales at age 15
Posted by admin on May 3rd, 2013
MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday he was comfortable with his administration's decision to allow over-the-counter purchases of a morning-after pill for anyone 15 and older. Tweet This Post
Online sales tax loophole forces House GOP to choose between Norquist and local business owners
Posted by admin on April 30th, 2013
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What an Internet Sales Tax Could Mean for Your Bitcoin Stash
Posted by admin on April 25th, 2013
If it passes the Senate in the next couple of days, as it’s expected to, a bill that would let states tax your online transactions will be one step closer to becoming law. The proposal’s been subject to an unusual battle that’s united liberals and conservatives while dividing big Internet companies. Amazon, for instance, supports [...]
Internet sales tax embraced by no-tax Republicans
Posted by admin on April 25th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — You don't see this very often: a majority of Senate Republicans voting to make people who buy stuff on the Internet pay state and local sales taxes. Tweet This Post
