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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Amazon.com Will Collect State Sales Tax in 2013

The Internet retailer said the collection would begin in time for next year's holiday shopping season.

Checking out at Amazon.com will be a little pricier starting next November. Gov. Deval Patrick's office announced the deal Tuesday, stating the company would be adding jobs to Massachusetts in the next few years. Amazon.com and Patrick said they would work together to support a federal bill allowing individual states to collect sales tax in states where they have no physical location. "I value the contributions large and small employers alike make to Massachusetts' economic vitality, and this agreement captures that," said Patrick, in a statement. "We are thankful Amazon was willing to come to the table and we will continue our conversations with them about creating jobs here. This agreement is a win for all sides, and I am pleased it …

Uncle Crackhead

5:11 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012

Eyes agree wit my bro avon. you rich need pay mo taxs so i get me free stuff. soon i get my weed free wit ebt   more ›

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Gov. Patrick: Amazon Should Start Collecting State Sales Tax

The Internet giant has been exempt from collecting sales taxes in Massachusetts but some say that changed when it bought a North Reading company this year.

The Patrick Administration is arguing that after Amazon, the huge online retailer, bought a Massachusetts company this year it is no longer exempt from collecting the state's 6.25 percent sales tax as soon as the 2013 holiday season. Under federal law, online retailers are not required to collect state sales taxes if they do not have a physical presence in the state, such as an office building or a store, the Boston Globe reported.  But Amazon bought North Reading company Kiva Systems this year, and is recruiting engineers for a Cambridge office, according to the Globe report. This, Patrick says, means it needs to start collecting the state sales tax in Massachusetts.  Amazon has faced similar pressure from other states and collects sales …

Ken B.

9:25 pm on Tuesday, November 27, 2012

DeVille needs the money to subsidize illegals' in-state tuition, SNAP, EBT cards, section 8, medicaid, pet care allowance, clothing allowance, etc.   more ›

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