What exactly are these 'Internet Taxes'

[wiffleball 4,631]

...that Trump accuses Amazon of not paying?

 

I mean, I've done this crap for a living. I have no idea WTF he's talking about.

Can somebody fill me in on this?

 

Best I can tell, he's pissed off that the WaPo outed his fake Time cover story and saw this as a way to 'get back' at Jeff Bezos?

 

- Except, not paying 'internet taxes' is not a 'thing'. I mean, he literally created 'fake news' because he's mad that someone outed his other 'fake news'. - And that's real news. Too funny.

 

But still, I'm happy to learn - PLEASE praytell, what exactly ARE these 'internet taxes' that Trump was referencing? Did Flocks of Friends mention something about this?

 

I just hope Trump releases his tax returns so we can see if HE paid "internet taxes'.

 

ETA: Just read Trump's latest tweet - Apparently the WaPo didn't pay their 'word taxes' either.

[Voltaire 4,552]

If I'm a Michigan resident, we have a 6% sales tax, and I buy something from a guy in Pennsylvania which has a 6% sales tax... well I owe Michigan nothing, but I am supposed to owe Pennsylvania a 6% sales tax.

 

Local and Big Box chain retail stores lobby state governments to collect that money. They in turn pressure Amazon to collect it for them.

[Filthy Fernadez 2,696]

http://www.fftodayforums.com/forum/index.php?showuser=6603

 

Someone has a man crush.............

[wiffleball 4,631]

If I'm a Michigan resident, we have a 6% sales tax, and I buy something from a guy in Pennsylvania which has a 6% sales tax... well I owe Michigan nothing, but I am supposed to owe Pennsylvania a 6% sales tax.

 

Local and Big Box chain retail stores lobby state governments to collect that money. They in turn pressure Amazon to collect it for them.

You're talking about sales taxes. Those have an actual name. They're not internet taxes (obviously).

That'd be sort of like calling sales taxes at a brick and mortar store - "register taxes".

And for the record, you're talking about a term called "nexus" ,which would determine the situs of tax liability/collection.

 

 

But still - that's not 'internet taxes'.

I get the impression he was - gasp - just lashing out without being fully informed.

Shocker, I know. He almost never always does that.

[MTSkiBum 1,593]

I get the impression he was - gasp - just lashing out without being fully informed.

Shocker, I know. He almost never always does that.

You just described half the posters at the geek club.

[Cdub100 3,366]

It amazes me how people like wiff don't understand how they are doing exactly what Trump wants time and time again.

 

Cunningham's law

[Alias Detective 1,178]

If I'm a Michigan resident, we have a 6% sales tax, and I buy something from a guy in Pennsylvania which has a 6% sales tax... well I owe Michigan nothing, but I am supposed to owe Pennsylvania a 6% sales tax.

 

Local and Big Box chain retail stores lobby state governments to collect that money. They in turn pressure Amazon to collect it for them.

It amazes me how people like wiff don't understand how they are doing exactly what Trump wants time and time again.

Cunningham's law

Wiff tries to stir the pot - It's easy to see. He knows damn well what Trump means by internet taxes and so do a lot more Americans now.

This is why MAGA. He knows how to speak to the audience.

[fandandy 3,311]

We recently just started paying these internet taxes on Amazon in Michigan. I guess if they have a distribution hub in your state then you need to pay sales tax. I never understood why they decided to give internet companies a leg up to begin with but it was nice while it lasted.

 

Also, I used to enjoy the giantsfanesqueness of your threads. You have definitely lost that loving feeling though. It's all Trump all the time and it's focking getting old.

[wiffleball 4,631]

Cunningham's law

Never touch Fonzie's hair?

[wiffleball 4,631]

 

Wiff tries to stir the pot - It's easy to see. He knows damn well what Trump means by internet taxes and so do a lot more Americans now.

This is why MAGA. He knows how to speak to the audience.

So, these internet taxes were only a problem after Trump got called out for having fake magazine covers and he was mad at Jeff Bezos? LOL

 

Make America Fake Again!

[wiffleball 4,631]

We recently just started paying these internet taxes on Amazon in Michigan. I guess if they have a distribution hub in your state then you need to pay sales tax. I never understood why they decided to give internet companies a leg up to begin with but it was nice while it lasted.

 

It's all Trump all the time and it's focking getting old.

Take a look at the first page of the geek board. You have just been proven a huge liar!

[MDC 5,875]

It amazes me how people like wiff don't understand how they are doing exactly what Trump wants time and time again.

 

Cunningham's law

Trump wants people to point out that he's a loudmouthed ignoramus?

[Bert 1,087]

Idiot has confused sales tax with "internet tax". Further, the fock chop doesn't understand that Amazon doesn't pay those taxes they simply collect the tax from their customers.

[MDC 5,875]

Idiot has confused sales tax with "internet tax". Further, the fock chop doesn't understand that Amazon doesn't pay those taxes they simply collect the tax from their customers.

I don't think it's crazy that Don didn't know this. What's crazy is that Don will go ahead and publicly say this stuff despite not knowing it. That and my sense that he surrounds himself with sycophants and ass kissers, and does not particularly care about things like reality and facts.

[Bert 1,087]

I don't think it's crazy that Don didn't know this. What's crazy is that Don will go ahead and publicly say this stuff despite not knowing it. That and my sense that he surrounds himself with sycophants and ass kissers, and does not particularly care about things like reality and facts.

An idiot either way.

[Cdub100 3,366]

Case in point above.

[MDC 5,875]

Case in point above.

Does it alarm you that the president appears to be an attention wh0ring troll?

[Bert 1,087]

We recently just started paying these internet taxes on Amazon in Michigan. I guess if they have a distribution hub in your state then you need to pay sales tax. I never understood why they decided to give internet companies a leg up to begin with but it was nice while it lasted.

 

Also, I used to enjoy the giantsfanesqueness of your threads. You have definitely lost that loving feeling though. It's all Trump all the time and it's focking getting old.

"They" didn't give the internet companies a leg up. The Supreme Court set the nexus standard for sales and use tax as physical presence. Technology changed and state laws, congress and the supreme court have not kept up.

[fandandy 3,311]

"They" didn't give the internet companies a leg up. The Supreme Court set the nexus standard for sales and use tax as physical presence. Technology changed and state laws, congress and the supreme court have not kept up.

I see. Curious why they didn't keep up for a couple decades though as it hurt a lot of brick and mortar businesses.

[Bert 1,087]

I see. Curious why they didn't keep up for a couple decades though as it hurt a lot of brick and mortar businesses.

Because the government is inefficient. Also, they still have not fixed the problem.

 

This also happened before the internet if you ordered items out of a catalog.

[Mike Honcho 4,007]

Internet Texas...biggest rootenest tootenest place on the internet...that's what it is.

[wiffleball 4,631]

Idiot has confused sales tax with "internet tax". Further, the fock chop doesn't understand that Amazon doesn't pay those taxes they simply collect the tax from their customers.

Exactly.

[wiffleball 4,631]

Because the government is inefficient. Also, they still have not fixed the problem.

 

This also happened before the internet if you ordered items out of a catalog.

Can't wait for the orange Cheeto to try to understand use taxes and how millions of Americans are actually tax frauds! LOL

[parrot 789]

Trump wants people to point out that he's a loudmouthed ignoramus?

Don't forget "childishly thin-skinned". Didn't this whole thing start because he was pissed at WaPo for pointing out the fake Time covers?

[wiffleball 4,631]

Don't forget "childishly thin-skinned". Didn't this whole thing start because he was pissed at WaPo for pointing out the fake Time covers?

Yup. See above.

[Bert 1,087]

Can't wait for the orange Cheeto to try to understand use taxes and how millions of Americans are actually tax frauds! LOL

 

Yeah that is going to go over well. Of course it will be fun watching people on this board loss their minds when they are called out as tax frauds.

[shotsup 830]

Internet tax = Cat tax