[Milsurplus] Taxes

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eBay Checkout is set up to charge Sales Tax.  But it's up to the seller to 
turn it on (or off).

In a message dated 3/11/2010 1:23:40 PM Central Standard Time, 
joldenburg2 at new.rr.com writes: 
> In Nov 2007 the Internet Tax Moritorium was extended 7 years. This act 
> exemted internet sales from being subject to tax accross State lines. If you 
> buy from a internet site in your own state your still subject to tax. So no 
> sales tax on out of state transactions untill Nov 2014.
> 
> E-bay's take on the 1099 issue is they do not feel they are subject to 
> issue them as they view themselfs as a venue enabling private parties to 
> complete a transaction. They also state that they do not track the completeion 
> of transactions, wether a item is actualy paid for and thus can not issue an 
> acurate 1099.
> ---- Boatguy <boatguy at csinet.net> wrote: 
> 
> =============
> More to think about Ebay.When the states wake up- and make sellers collect 
> 
> sales tax and ebay send a 1099 because the Feds are getting no tax what 
> will 
> happen.Interesting thaught.Belive me it will not be long
> 
> Carl 
> 
> 

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