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[TexHill]

In Texas, the law has been that if you live in Texas and purchase a taxable item from a seller who does not charge the state sales tax then it is the buyer's responsibility to pay the state a "Use" tax of 6.25%. And, if you live in a city that charges a local sales tax then you owe the city up to 2% of the purchase price. The problem is that no one steps up to pay it, and the state hasn't been able to figure out a way to enforce the law.

https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/sales/use-tax.php

Most Texas sellers collect sales tax and remit it to the Comptroller’s office. But when you buy items online or by telephone, email or fax from mail order catalogs, the seller may not, and may not be required to, collect Texas sales tax. If you buy the item for use in Texas, you owe Texas use tax.

For example, if you buy a shirt through an online auction from a seller in Ohio who does not charge Texas sales tax, or if a New York electronics store sells you a camera through its website and does not charge Texas sales tax, you owe Texas use tax on the price of the item.

[Arik]

Personally it won't effect me much. The only thing I buy online with any kind of regularity is ammo, followed by mags. Everything else I buy local. I've never seen anything on Amazon that I can't get locally for about the same price. I've only ever used them once to try out a shitty ankle holster. But I can see how this will effect a lot of people and businesses

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[NWPilgrim]

This could crush eBay small businesses, and most web based ones as well from the overhead complication. Perhaps VISA, Paypal, etc will include tax calculations for their merchants to enable small business to stay afloat?

[Arik]

On second thought I doubt it would do much harm. On the checkout page you'll probably just add along with the state the city or county with its appropriate tax all of which will total into the full price.

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[TommyG]

There is a lot of additional expense/headache for the vendor. That is where it will likely hurt the most.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kotliko.../#542d082927aa

[26 Inf]

This could crush eBay small businesses, and most web based ones as well from the overhead complication. Perhaps VISA, Paypal, etc will include tax calculations for their merchants to enable small business to stay afloat?

I'm pretty sure there will be a couple of folks who line up to provide those services.

[Arik]

This could crush eBay small businesses, and most web based ones as well from the overhead complication. Perhaps VISA, Paypal, etc will include tax calculations for their merchants to enable small business to stay afloat?

Whomever makes the site where you go to check out is who would do it. Don't see why it's so tragic. Those programs already exist and some online retailers already charge state tax.

In my business we have to pay fuel tax to states we don't reside in and it's the same thing. I don't use a program because I don't have a large amount to calculate but companies with hundreds of employees use a program. Quick and easy

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