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Washington Online Sales Tax Now Law

Online shoppers who are residents of the state of Washington will now have to start paying sales tax on purchases made on the Internet.Starting today Washington joins 18 other states that require some online retailers to collect sales tax. About 1,100 ecommerce retailers have agreed to collect taxes in exchange for the state not going after them for back taxes.

Houston Files Lawsuit Against Online Travel Companies

The city of Houston has filed a lawsuit against online hotel bookers for keeping money the city claims should go towards its occupancy tax."We believe the (online) companies are, essentially, pocketing the money that should go to occupancy tax," Mayor Bill White told the Houston Chronicle. "It's unfair to those who are paying the price where the full taxes are paid."

New York Goes Gangsta With Tax Law

Online retailers doing business in New York will be required to register with the state beginning June 1, 2008 to collect taxes, or face audits for prior quarters for failing to register.

New York Getting Physical With Amazon.com

The New York State Legislature wants Amazon to collect sales taxes from New York buyers, despite Amazon not having a physical presence in the state.

More People Filing Taxes Online

With tax season approaching, an increasing number of people are planning to file their federal taxes online, according to The Conference Board.Forty percent plan to file online, up from 34 percent three years ago. More than two-thirds of taxpayers said they have filed online for three years or more, up from 55 percent in 2005.

Tax Prep and Social Media

The post starts with a question for two reasons: 1) There's a disclaimer: my agency, 360i, has been working on the emerging media strategy for the campaign described below in conjunction with other agencies and of course everyone at H&R Block.

Taxes Occupied Net Users In January

Early income tax filers seeking refunds likely powered traffic to several tax-related websites last month, judging by sharp jumps in their traffic.

Reznor's Bad Internet Tax Idea

There’s a great interview with Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails up at CNET, in which he talks about his experience with the Saul Williams album he recently released as a “pay what you want” download (which I wrote about here).

Google Could Be Accused Of Tax Evasion In China

America’s IRS has been the cause of more than a couple puddles of sweat.  So what sort of effect might the Chinese equivalent have on a person?  We may find out, as the Beijing Tax Bureau is apparently investigating Google for tax evasion.

Internet Taxes Banned Up Until 2014

The internet tax freedom act has been extended another 7 years. It was down to the wire, but the vote was unanimous. The House passed the bill that the Senate passed last week. It passed 402-0. The current law was going to expire in two days. It’s expected that President Bush will sign it into law.