Court Rules Internet Sales Tax Constitutional So Get Ready To Click and Pay

Court Rules Internet Sales Tax Constitutional So Get Ready To Click and Pay

from Forbes Real Time by Robert W. Wood, Contributor

New York’s Amazon sales tax--requiring tax collected at time of purchase by online sellers with affiliate programs--has been held constitutional in this Appeals Court decision. The two giant plaintiffs--Amazon and Overstock--are unlikely to be affected. Despite its no-tax past, Amazon now supports nationwide sales tax rules, while Overstock stopped its New York affiliate program.http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2013/03/31/court-rules-internet-sales-tax-constitutional-so-get-ready-to-click-and-pay/