Comments on: Are “Amazon Tax” Laws Backfiring on States? http://cpatrendlines.com/2010/03/10/are-amazon-tax-laws-backfiring-on-states/ Actionable Intelligence for the Tax, Accounting and Finance Community from Bay Street Group LLC Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:52:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Strahle http://cpatrendlines.com/2010/03/10/are-amazon-tax-laws-backfiring-on-states/comment-page-1/#comment-547320 Brian Strahle Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:00:58 +0000 http://cpatrendlines.com/?p=6288#comment-547320 As an advocate for taxpayers, I think the Amazon Tax laws are overreaching, burdensome, and potentially unconstitutional. On the other hand, I understand our economy has changed, and perhaps, states' tax systems need to change as well. With that said, states should seek to create reasonable and enforceable tax laws that do not create a compliance burden that is unfair or impractical. I understand each state's budget/fiscal problems are serious; therefore, they are looking for revenue everywhere. Has anyone ever stopped to think . . . . would the states be attempting to pass and enforce Amazon tax laws if they weren't experiencing budget problems? Just a thought. As an advocate for taxpayers, I think the Amazon Tax laws are overreaching, burdensome, and potentially unconstitutional. On the other hand, I understand our economy has changed, and perhaps, states’ tax systems need to change as well.

With that said, states should seek to create reasonable and enforceable tax laws that do not create a compliance burden that is unfair or impractical.

I understand each state’s budget/fiscal problems are serious; therefore, they are looking for revenue everywhere.

Has anyone ever stopped to think . . . . would the states be attempting to pass and enforce Amazon tax laws if they weren’t experiencing budget problems?

Just a thought.

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