Comments on: “Amazon Tax” Soon to Become Reality in New York http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:49:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Hinano http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-153748 Hinano Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:40:27 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-153748 I got so worried I bought the phone anyway :P N95 here i come! I got so worried I bought the phone anyway :P
N95 here i come!

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]]> By: Kyle http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-153678 Kyle Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:10:38 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-153678 More and more, it seems like it is time to leave this state. I can almost deal with NJ at this point even though I hate NJ. At least I'll be free from the bullshit "NYC" tax for the privilege to live here. *roll eyes* And I thought all the bad ideas came from California. Hopefully, what Adam said is true and it's just to tax certain loopholes in the system. More and more, it seems like it is time to leave this state. I can almost deal with NJ at this point even though I hate NJ. At least I’ll be free from the bullshit “NYC” tax for the privilege to live here. *roll eyes*

And I thought all the bad ideas came from California.

Hopefully, what Adam said is true and it’s just to tax certain loopholes in the system.

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]]> By: johdaxx http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-153670 johdaxx Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:02:06 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-153670 Heh - doesn't it seem like this would just push people to buy from overseas instead? Heh – doesn’t it seem like this would just push people to buy from overseas instead?

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]]> By: ryang http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-153636 ryang Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:03:07 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-153636 picture comment: Spitzer: "I got in about THIS far before I creamed. . .WELL worth the $5k" picture comment:
Spitzer: “I got in about THIS far before I creamed. . .WELL worth the $5k”

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]]> By: lol http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-153388 lol Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:47:55 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-153388 RE: picture.... that's what she said! =D RE: picture….

that’s what she said! =D

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]]> By: Hinano http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-153377 Hinano Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:07:20 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-153377 Does anyone know when and if this will go into effect? I really want to know because I've been saving up to buy a cell phone on amazon and if this is going to really go into effect I'm gonna buy it tomorrow!! @_@ Does anyone know when and if this will go into effect? I really want to know because I’ve been saving up to buy a cell phone on amazon and if this is going to really go into effect I’m gonna buy it tomorrow!! @_@

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]]> By: kisha http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-153260 kisha Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:26:08 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-153260 this is outrageous. i'm a big online shopper that lives in NYC. I Hope that governor Patterson does NOT sign that bill. If that bill goes in effect, do you know how much tax AND shipping would be on an $300 order? oh dear god NO! & if it does go in effect, I agree with Xavier. i'll just have my things shipped to another state. NY tax is too damn high - almost 9% this is outrageous. i’m a big online shopper that lives in NYC. I Hope that governor Patterson does NOT sign that bill. If that bill goes in effect, do you know how much tax AND shipping would be on an $300 order? oh dear god NO!

& if it does go in effect, I agree with Xavier. i’ll just have my things shipped to another state. NY tax is too damn high – almost 9%

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]]> By: aa http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-153240 aa Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:43:34 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-153240 Galvatron - what language are you typing your comments in? I'd say "mostly english" would be the best description...but I can't really tell. Galvatron – what language are you typing your comments in?

I’d say “mostly english” would be the best description…but I can’t really tell.

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]]> By: asaiz1 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-153150 asaiz1 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:22:50 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-153150 If i start seeing things being taxed from websites that i wanted to buy something from then i guess i will start shopping locally again:( If i start seeing things being taxed from websites that i wanted to buy something from then i guess i will start shopping locally again:(

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]]> By: Michaelsviews http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-153053 Michaelsviews Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:03:05 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-153053 Once again here in NY we get Fked, and the politicians just run there mouths and saying there doing the best they can and all that BS. Keep telling the wife its time to move. Now we have will hopefully have a better government since prince elliot is OUT. Once again here in NY we get Fked, and the politicians just run there mouths and saying there doing the best they can and all that BS. Keep telling the wife its time to move. Now we have will hopefully have a better government since prince elliot is OUT.

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]]> By: galvatron http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-152949 galvatron Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:03:38 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-152949 tsk ther only lik 5 other stes that do this AZ is not one of them tsk ther only lik 5 other stes that do this AZ is not one of them

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]]> By: ppcmd http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-152938 ppcmd Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:36:16 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-152938 Typical NY Gov't attitude about taxes. We give away hundreds of millions of dollars each year under our Empire Zone program and most of these companies never deliver on their agreements, yet collect the tax breaks. Some of these companies simply reincorporated their business and voila were credited. Some of our esteemed legislators even did this with their law practices. Disgusting politics at its best. If this goes through as a New Yorker my Amazon days are over, but I will find other online retailers that do not collect taxes. Hey NY Legislators here's an idea tax the other illegal enterprise that the Supreme Court ruled must pay taxes yet Governor Pataki & Spitzer BOTH ignored it. Collect from that Casino and other business theres hundreds of millions of dollars that we can get plus more. Typical NY Gov’t attitude about taxes. We give away hundreds of millions of dollars each year under our Empire Zone program and most of these companies never deliver on their agreements, yet collect the tax breaks. Some of these companies simply reincorporated their business and voila were credited. Some of our esteemed legislators even did this with their law practices. Disgusting politics at its best. If this goes through as a New Yorker my Amazon days are over, but I will find other online retailers that do not collect taxes.

Hey NY Legislators here’s an idea tax the other illegal enterprise that the Supreme Court ruled must pay taxes yet Governor Pataki & Spitzer BOTH ignored it. Collect from that Casino and other business theres hundreds of millions of dollars that we can get plus more.

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]]> By: Xavier http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-152854 Xavier Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:50:34 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-152854 unless all states do this, i see a problem. people will just have items shipped to neighboring states. i'll just have things shipped to jersey or connecticut and never pay the taxes. unless all states do this, i see a problem. people will just have items shipped to neighboring states. i’ll just have things shipped to jersey or connecticut and never pay the taxes.

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]]> By: Galvatron http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-152845 Galvatron Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:09:14 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-152845 this is crap he's an idea NY stae stop being a fracking ploice state all that police force reiqire an asload of tp reenue this is one reson why people aere fleeing newjwersy th uber high taxes ther ar fleeing to othere states like massachusets sounds lik NY is nex on thelist this is crap he’s an idea NY stae stop being a fracking ploice state all that police force reiqire an asload of tp reenue this is one reson why people aere fleeing newjwersy th uber high taxes ther ar fleeing to othere states like massachusets sounds lik NY is nex on thelist

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]]> By: Glenn http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-152820 Glenn Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:18:09 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-152820 Sucks to be you. We have no sales tax in Delaware. But it's not as great as it sounds because there is nothing more annoying than going out of state to buy something and the price says $4.99 but you end up paying like $5.28. God that sucks. I don't know how you people get use to that. Sucks to be you. We have no sales tax in Delaware. But it’s not as great as it sounds because there is nothing more annoying than going out of state to buy something and the price says $4.99 but you end up paying like $5.28. God that sucks. I don’t know how you people get use to that.

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]]> By: Adam http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-152815 Adam Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:10:33 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-152815 From what I understand, this will not apply to all Internet business. Only those with a online sales-presence within NY state. The loophole for the state is that Amazon has its Associates program which allows website users to monetize traffic they direct to Amazon.com. If that associate's traffic purchases product, they receive a cut. If the owner of that website is within NY, NY considers this a point of sales presence within the state and is subject to this sales tax legislation. From what I understand, this will not apply to all Internet business. Only those with a online sales-presence within NY state. The loophole for the state is that Amazon has its Associates program which allows website users to monetize traffic they direct to Amazon.com. If that associate’s traffic purchases product, they receive a cut. If the owner of that website is within NY, NY considers this a point of sales presence within the state and is subject to this sales tax legislation.

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]]> By: Jordan Brown http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-152800 Jordan Brown Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:41:59 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-152800 I shop online because usually the price is better even without tax taken into account. And mostly where else are you going to go if you cant find it in store? I shop online because usually the price is better even without tax taken into account. And mostly where else are you going to go if you cant find it in store?

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]]> By: kirkrr http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-152791 kirkrr Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:24:00 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-152791 I disagree. This amounts to taxation without representation. Last time I checked, there were something like 7,193 tax zones in the US. Unless I have the right to vote in each of these tax zones, these entities have no legal right to collect taxes from me. This battle has already been fought and won. The US Supreme court ruled, some 20+ years ago, when the mail order industry was fighting the same problem, that, unless you have a physical sales presence in the tax zone, then no taxes can be collected. I agree that at some point, something must be done about internet commerce taxation, but it will have to come in the form of a national sales tax, or some other radical reform of the tax code. If not, another Boston tea party is on the horizon. I disagree. This amounts to taxation without representation. Last time I checked, there were something like 7,193 tax zones in the US. Unless I have the right to vote in each of these tax zones, these entities have no legal right to collect taxes from me.

This battle has already been fought and won. The US Supreme court ruled, some 20+ years ago, when the mail order industry was fighting the same problem, that, unless you have a physical sales presence in the tax zone, then no taxes can be collected.

I agree that at some point, something must be done about internet commerce taxation, but it will have to come in the form of a national sales tax, or some other radical reform of the tax code.

If not, another Boston tea party is on the horizon.

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]]> By: wesrubix http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-152790 wesrubix Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:22:29 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-152790 Ok I just read on BGR the "Amazon tax bill" actually is beyond just Amazon.com, it's proposing tax on any internet retailer transactions whose deliveries end up in the state, EVEN IF THAT RETAILER IS NOT PRESENT IN THE STATE! Not ok. Ok I just read on BGR the “Amazon tax bill” actually is beyond just Amazon.com, it’s proposing tax on any internet retailer transactions whose deliveries end up in the state, EVEN IF THAT RETAILER IS NOT PRESENT IN THE STATE!

Not ok.

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]]> By: mingkee http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-152788 mingkee Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:21:19 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-152788 I think it's about time to move out I think it’s about time to move out

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]]> By: wesrubix http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-152787 wesrubix Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:20:43 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-152787 The government has every right to tax the sales of an internet store so long as the store has a corporate presence in the state to which the delivery is made. That's how Dell's and Lenovo's taxes work. If Amazon has a corporate presence in NY, then NY delivered sales should be taxed accordingly should the government request such from Amazon. The government has every right to tax the sales of an internet store so long as the store has a corporate presence in the state to which the delivery is made. That’s how Dell’s and Lenovo’s taxes work.

If Amazon has a corporate presence in NY, then NY delivered sales should be taxed accordingly should the government request such from Amazon.

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]]> By: gadgetchic http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-152778 gadgetchic Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:00:06 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-152778 the main reason i shop at amazon is because of the lack of taxes... ugh i'll be so pissed if this goes through. the main reason i shop at amazon is because of the lack of taxes… ugh i’ll be so pissed if this goes through.

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]]> By: Galvatron http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-152777 Galvatron Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:56:22 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/12/amazon-tax-soon-to-become-reality-in-new-york/#comment-152777 bass ackwards ths is no wonder som nay companys ar moving elseware. bass ackwards ths is no wonder som nay companys ar moving elseware.

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