[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by Dan9871

For the last 4 years or so Amazon has been already been collecting Florida sales tax on internet purchases for Amazon sales as well as for Amazon sellers that use Amazon to ship their goods.

Absolutely NOT true. As a former seller and curent buyer they only collect tax on items SOLD BY AND SHIPPED BY Amazon. Half the "prime" items are SHIPPED BY AMAZON but SOLD BY another seller and there is never tax on them unless that seller is located in FL. I can show you dozens of Amazon purchases that have not been taxed (and are still Prime and still have the same return policy as if it were SOLD AND SHIPPED by Amazon. Even the same item can have 2 Prime sellers, one will be taxed and one will not.

Here are just a few examples. All Prime, all SHIPPED BY Amazon and all with the same full return policy which you do not get if SHIPPED BY 3rd party seller. SHIPPED BY is the key for full Amazon protection. If you need further clarification feel free to PM.

In any case, it will all be moot as of July 1.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Not true for everything. I just bought two padlocks from Amazon last week. They were sold and shipped by Amazon, but there was no tax added.

I place about 2-3 orders every week from Amazon. Most are sold and shipped by Amazon because I try to avoid third party items. They add tax to some items, but not to others. I don't know why.

Look at your invoices. If they are SOLD AND SHIPPED by Amazon you will be charged tax. If they are sold by 3rd party but SHIPPED BY Amazon you pay no tax unless the SOLD BY company is in Florida. In the latter case you are still BUYING from Amazon but they are shipping the 3rd party sellers items and you get FULL Amazon return and protection coverage as if it was shipped AND sold by Amazon.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

Look at your invoices. If they are SOLD AND SHIPPED by Amazon you will be charged tax. If they are sold by 3rd party but SHIPPED BY Amazon you pay no tax unless the SOLD BY company is in Florida. In the latter case you are still BUYING from Amazon but they are shipping the 3rd party sellers items and you get FULL Amazon return and protection coverage as if it was shipped AND sold by Amazon.

Thanks. You are correct.

[Carpe Diem]

Collecting sales tax on out of state internet purchases makes perfect sense - as long as the tax goes back to the community (zip code) that the purchase was made from.

Throughout the US, rural communities have been devastated as local businesses, unable to compete with large corporations and internet sales, have lost a large amount of their sales tax base. This is so even though existing sales tax law requires residents to keep track of and pay sales tax on out of state online purchases. It's just that nobody does it.

Drive through any small community and you can see the decay. Collecting this sales tax on online purchases and sending it back to the community where the purchase was made from can transform rural America and bring new life to it. Again, it makes perfect sense.

[Ben Franklin]

Originally Posted by Carpe Diem

Collecting sales tax on out of state internet purchases makes perfect sense - as long as the tax goes back to the community (zip code) that the purchase was made from.

Throughout the US, rural communities have been devastated as local businesses, unable to compete with large corporations and internet sales, have lost a large amount of their sales tax base. This is so even though existing sales tax law requires residents to keep track of and pay sales tax on out of state online purchases. It's just that nobody does it.

Drive through any small community and you can see the decay. Collecting this sales tax on online purchases and sending it back to the community where the purchase was made from can transform rural America and bring new life to it. Again, it makes perfect sense.

I don't see how they are going to enforce this if a business is out of state. What would they do, ban a free market from selling across sate lines? The money won't be going to counties. The money will first go to replenishing a depleted unemployment trust fund. After the fund is replenished, revenue will go toward paying for a commercial rent tax cut.

Personally, I don't need a brick and mortar store. I'm happy to buy from the internet and have the items shipped to me. I don't even go in the grocery store anymore. I order on-line and pick it up.