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re: In response to Amazon's efforts to collect LA sales tax on 1/1/2017
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:19 am to lsu13lsu
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:19 am to lsu13lsu
I'd be okay if by leveling the field, EVERYBODY benefited. As is, it just the state sharing the misery. The state is a parasite.
If the local retailers stop charging sales tax as well, that'd perfectly fine with me and result in that mythic level playing field.
If the local retailers stop charging sales tax as well, that'd perfectly fine with me and result in that mythic level playing field.
This post was edited on 12/20/16 at 9:20 am
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Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:19 am to slackster
you got the Anova with only Bluetooth?
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:21 am to Bullfrog
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I'd be okay if by leveling the field, EVERYBODY benefited. As is, it just the state sharing the misery. The state is a parasite.
If the local retailers stop charging sales tax as well, that'd perfectly fine with me and result in that mythic level playing field.
If local retailers stop collecting they will not be in business long. So, what you are saying is fantasy land. Trust me, you do not hate taxes more than me. Equal at best. But, Amazon or any company shouldn't have an advantage over others given by the government. Government shouldn't give one company a pass and others have to follow the rules.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:28 am to Will Cover
Is it just state sales tax they are charging (4%) or is it State and Parish? (parish can be anywhere between 4-6%)
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:29 am to yellowhammer2098
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You do realize you're supposed to account for sales tax not charged by Amazon when you're filing your taxes correct?
Lol, if the president can be "smart" with his taxes, so can I.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:31 am to Tigeralum2008
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In Louisiana, taxes are not neccessary bc the gov't already has enough of our money
That's probably why over 40% of our state budget is funded by the Federal government.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:34 am to Will Cover
Newegg doesn't charge sales tax?
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:36 am to KamaCausey_LSU
NewEgg allows consumer to self-report taxes.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:39 am to Will Cover
Is this happening because they are putting a facility of some sort in LA?
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:39 am to WavinWilly
We better get a prime now spot if this is the case
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:40 am to Will Cover
We've been paying sales tax on Amazon for several years now in Tennessee. And it's still, by far, the best place to shop.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:45 am to WavinWilly
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Is this happening because they are putting a facility of some sort in LA?
No this was part of the "solution" to the budget deficit that JBE and the state legislature came up with.
LINK
Posted on 12/20/16 at 10:00 am to Jcorye1
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It's not new revenue. It's revenue that should have always happened, but it's become painfully obvious placing the taxation point on the consumer doesn't work.
Coulda, woulda, shoulda.
Should have, but didn't. It's money that years ago WAS there because people were buying these items from local retailers and paying taxes, but in recent years have not. If it wasn't there last year, or the year before that, or the year before that, and next year it IS there, then for all practical purposes it is new revenue.
This post was edited on 12/20/16 at 10:02 am
Posted on 12/20/16 at 10:01 am to WavinWilly
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Is this happening because they are putting a facility of some sort in LA?
No Amazon facility that I am aware of.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 10:02 am to AnonymousTiger
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We've been paying sales tax on Amazon for several years now in Tennessee. And it's still, by far, the best place to shop.
Isn't Tennessee one of several states in the south that don't require their citizens to pay state income tax?
Texas and Florida being the other two ...
This post was edited on 12/20/16 at 10:05 am
Posted on 12/20/16 at 10:02 am to Jcorye1
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So, it's right to completely shaft the local business people
how many purchases made from amazon would have gone to a "local" shop if not for its presence? 
Posted on 12/20/16 at 10:03 am to TigrrrDad
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LA gonna use this new revenue to refund TOPS?
Hell naw baw....Johnny gots to pay off his trial lawyer buddies with something.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 10:05 am to lsu13lsu
pretty cool that as a retailer you get to keep one percent of your sales tax. I didn't know that until I became one.
(at least on parish, I e-file state and don't know there)
(at least on parish, I e-file state and don't know there)
Posted on 12/20/16 at 11:38 am to tLSU
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In recent years, Jeff Bezos of Amazon has been pretty supportive of collection of sales taxes by online retailers and supports that Marketplace Fairness Act.
This isn't him being a philanthropist. his company is the largest online retailer and he realizes eventually he will have to collect tax for all states. This is about making the smaller online retailers collect tax so people don't pursue the ideas in this thread and find a way around it. People going to newegg, etc would be lost revenue; that's what he's trying to avoid. This isn't about him wanting to have a level playing field with Brick & Mortar stores.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 11:42 am to TigrrrDad
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LA gonna use this new revenue to refund TOPS?
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