Sentences with phrase «physical presence in the state»

This marks the first time that Amazon took a proactive stance against a state, rather than simply canceling its affiliates program or building an actual physical presence in the state in exchange for a waiver on the sales tax.

Generally physical presence in the State and the intent to have that location be the person's home is all that is required to establish domicile.

The company announced in March of last year that it would voluntarily collect tax in every state that has a sales tax (45 states), regardless of whether or not they have a physical presence in that state.

The crux of the issue is this: Under current federal law, remote sellers are only required to collect sales taxes on purchases if they have a physical presence in the state where the goods are sold.

It specifically imposes the collection of taxes from consumers on sales by online retailers - including but not limited to those referred by Illinois - based affiliates like you - even if those retailers have no physical presence in the state.

«Casinos have always given to some degree, but once they have a physical presence in this state the money will just explode and legislators going forward will get a lot of money from them.

Like it or not, Amazon has operated within the tax law as it currently stands, and yes, the retailer cancelled affiliate status in states that used those affiliates to claim a physical presence in the state.

Steve Bezos is as out - of - line with the law as these states are when they attempt to claim that Amazon affiliates give Amazon a physical presence in the state.

For its part, Amazon relied on a 1992 US Supreme Court decision that stated that companies who worked through the mail — as there was nothing in the way of online shopping then — did not have to collect sales tax unless the company had a physical presence in that state.

The online retailer has been following a 1992 US Supreme Court decision concerning the collection of sales tax from customers if the retailer has a physical presence in that state, but in light of the firestorm of opportunity that swept the country when different states saw a veritable cash cow from the nation's largest online retailer, Amazon has had to get creative with different states.

The online retailer has been following a 1992 US Supreme Court decision concerning the collection of sales tax from customers if the retailer has a physical presence in that state, but in light of the firestorm of... [Read more...]

Amazon is collecting sales tax now for most if not all states that have one, but smaller retailers don't tend to unless they have a physical presence in the state they are billing / shipping to.

Generally if a retailer has a physical presence in a state it will be subject to the state's sales tax laws.

Rate exportation has been key to the rise of standardized nationwide financial products, like credit cards, allowing banks to lend to borrowers across state lines without necessarily establishing a physical presence in every state, giving consumers better choices.

In South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., will the Supreme Court rule that a state may impose sales taxes on retail sales by firms that do not have a physical presence in the state?

«Some of the largest retailers have a physical presence in all states, so do we really want to change this even if it's wrong, based on reliance on it in the past?»