Tag: SALES TAX

At the beginning of the summer, a new sales tax law went into effect in New York State, requiring online retailers who have some sort of presence in the state (like shipping centers or affiliate programs) to charge sales tax on any item shipped to New York residents. Big e-tailers like Amazon.com and Newegg complied with the new law, although Amazon is still suing the state of New York, claiming ...

Our friends in New Jersey are about to pay a little more for music on Apple's iTunes starting this week. A sales tax will be added to iTunes digital downloads, stemming from the Governor's proposition this spring. The Governor had the smart idea to increase tax rates from 6 to 7 percent, and add this tax onto digital downloads to help the states budget deficit of $4.5 billion. The District of ...