Did You Wait Too Long? (Page 10): Perhaps we can task this to the Social Security Administration. When the social security fund runs dry, all those folks will need something to do.

Jesu S

avman wrote:

since it is Interstate Commerce....I believe this thread has established Federal Jurisdiction. Let the Feds collect 10% Sales Tax. They keep 75% of the 10% and distribute to the states the remaining 25% of the 10%. If I understand correctly that is how money is doled out for highways....Feds pay 75 % States pays 25 %.....but wait a minute, if the solution is simple, how will the corrupt politicians skimm off the top?

Perhaps we can task this to the Social Security Administration. When the social security fund runs dry, all those folks will need something to do.

Jesu S

JaiGieEse wrote:

Once a few years ago, my brother gave me a car. GAVE - as in, zero dollars changed hands. But when I went to my then-home county courthouse to get a tag, I was charged sales taxes. When I explained that there was NO sale involved, they shrugged and said I was required to pay the sales tax anyway.

The tax man will get you - one way or the other.

That's because it was not an arms-length transaction, so the tax is based on the market value of the car.

BTW, if you claimed the car was gifted to you, and it was worth more than 15 grand, your brother would also owe gift tax on the car!

Yes, they get you going and coming.

Jesu S

dsmeltz wrote:

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If my company had assets worth $200 billion, I too would not find it hard. Honest.

Keven Loc: Grandview, WA

The Supreme Court just ruled in the South Dakota case. it will probably take the other states several months if not a year or more to incorporate the allowance of sale tax collection in their states. So if you were thinking about making a major equipment purpose the sooner the better. You can be assured states like New York and California will jump on this real soon. The other states may take awhile. Especially if their state legislatures are no longer in session until next year.

Jesu S

Keven wrote:

The Supreme Court just ruled in the South Dakota case. it will probably take the other states several months if not a year or more to incorporate the allowance of sale tax collection in their states. So if you were thinking about making a major equipment purpose the sooner the better. You can be assured states like New York and California will jump on this real soon. The other states may take awhile. Especially if their state legislatures are no longer in session until next year.

I don't think the States need to enact new laws. Retailers have been using the 1992 decision as their reason for not collecting taxes outside their nexus areas. Given the new decision, they no longer have a reason not to collect.

tommystrat Loc: Bigfork, Montana

jaycoffman wrote:

I don't think we interpret the 10th Amendment the same. I tend to think it only means that states have the powers not given the federal government explicitly.

Tenth Amendment - The Meaning. The Tenth Amendment was included in the Bill of Rights to further define the balance of power between the federal government and the states. The amendment says that the federal government has only those powers specifically granted by the Constitution. All other powers not specifically granted the Federal government IN THE CONSTITUTION are reserved to the States.

tommystrat Loc: Bigfork, Montana

See above.

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

It seems to me that this decision survives under even the most narrow and conservative definition of the Interstate Commerce clause.

Mostly, I’m surprised it took this long.

Andy

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

mrjcall wrote:

Just ruled in the Supreme Court! Sales tax must be collected for all internet purchases.....that includes our favorite on-line camera stores! 😰. On the other hand, local/state budgets that rely on state sales taxes will not have to raise your tax bills as high (that's a joke, of course they will anyway!)

Amazon and B&H have a physical presence in New Jersey so I'm already paying sales tax except for items fullfilled by some 3rd party sellers on Amazon.

While states may benefit with the additional sales tax revenue, brick and mortar stores will probably not. Even if the cost of purchasing online is now identical to brick-and-mortar stores, the convenience and speed of ordering items at any time day or night, often with free delivery within a couple of days is unlikely to drive significant numbers of people to spend the time and effort, and waste gasoline, driving to stores in the hope that the product they want is in stock.