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I just got hit with this.  I needed a propriatary piece of equipment for a laptop, which I obviously can't get at a brick and mortor store.  I got hit with shipping and then a tax on top of that shipping charge, meaning I paid roughly a 30% internet tax on this item.  That is simply too much.

Not only does this kill small businesses, obviously, it punishes NY residents for trying to get material they can not otherwise get in-state.  I agree in that I can't see how this is possibly constitutional, and it should be obvious it isn't.  In my opinion, this means these politicians, who should know better, should be jailed for political crimes.

The NYS residents though appear to me to be retarded.  Why does this continue?  Because simply put, these officials are continually elected and can get away with this.  Only an NY resident is stupid enough to believe the Driver Responsibility program, extremely low speed limits, and red light cameras are all used because of "safety" concerns.  Likewise only an NYR can possible buy the online sales tax is to "level the playing field."  I think i'll move to New Jersey, I've had it.

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I am new to living in NY and am in the process of considering where to live.  I am from another wacko state.   As such I wonder if this would even be a discussion if NYC were slit off as another state?  How did the votes layout per upstate vs. NYC? 

Geogrphically New York is an incredible state.  It is a shame to make it unaffordable to those who are not on the system or already rich.

Once again these THIEVES are at it again to rip off consumers.

ATTENTION ALL INTERNET VENDORS  & PROVIDERS:

BOYCOTT ALL NYS INTERNET SHIPMENTS  UNTIL AN INJUNCTION IS FILED VS. NYS AND THE STATE'S ACTIONS ARE DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONALITY!

A NATIVE NEW YORKER

 

As a resident of NY for 28 years I can assure everyone that NY is overrated, especially NYC.  I live in the armpit of brooklyn and most public services are getting astonomicaly expensive and poorly implemented.  Subways are decrepid and filty and always in repair. roads are overcrowded.  the air polution is high.  Did I mention the people?  We have them all.  Everyone is their own special intrest group of every class, race, ethnicity etc.  Where is all this tax revenue going???  It certainly is not going to improving the state or cities for that matter.  What is funny is to listen to people deluding themselves into believing that this place is special and worth staying.  They spout buzz words and advantages like "culture", "arts", museums.  Please do yourself a favor and listen to me...It is all nonsense.

These SOB's ought to be executed, evil f---s. Screw them. Just for the principle of it, I should find a friend. And local business owners whining about it taking away business? Well, they have inherent advantages being local; such as customers being able to walk back in with problems. Did it ever occur to them to say, "hey we shouldn't be taxed either," rather than wishing evil unto their neighbor? What this is going to do is drive more people out of NYS. NYS sucks; one of the worst states to live in in the nation, right up there with California. A friend of mine is going to North Carolina; I told him he "was going to a better place". People are also going to start having things shipped to friends in neighboring states, then pick them up when they visit; or even shipped to vacation homes they rent.

We understand why NY is cash strapped.  It's expensive to pander to their idiotic coalitions they sold their souls to.  Those special causes we never really know about for debt repayment for the office they hold.  Unfortunately, many of these people have never had a real job where they are responsible for employees, health care, and general overhead (self-employed or otherwise).  For those that don't know, Politicians, rarely, if ever, pay for anything out of their own pockets.  Yes, we pay for their livelihood; parties, cars, dinners, events, airfare, gas, housing, general food, personnel, and as we just discovered, concubines. All of it.  That's one of many reasons why they are so wealthy when they leave office.  The issue is they have no concept of reality (real world).  They spend excessively because the money is easily accessible and somewhat endless.  Taxation is the government’s business.  They need raises, of sorts, and we pay.   Lastly, instead of the political red herring of business fairness, consider all of us ‘unfair’ internet shoppers who just got nailed with a reduction of after tax income of 8% plus- and this at a time when we are assured of a recession.  Notice… not a word on this important part of the law.  Genius!

As NYS Internet e-commerece retailers, we already have the nightmare of charging NYS tax at the county and/or city rate of where the order is delivered. We do not have an across the board sales tax rate. It varies from county to county and a few extra city tax rates thrown in the mix.Then add in the discount rate for clothing and the nightmare gets worse trying to keep it all straightened out as to who gets what! Plus we are required to charge tax on shipping even though we do not pay tax to ship. Go figure.

If NYS passes this and then other states follow, we small businesses might as well throw in the towel as we will be spending a great deal more time just keeping the various state  taxes straight and less time on the business at hand. I don't see how any good will come from this for small businesses who don't have the manpower to have someone who's only job would be to concentrate on sales tax record keeping.

I've dealt with the automotive after market and California has a similar law except it does not collect from sales outside it's state (which I believe is outside its legal jurisdiction).

To get around this what CA has done is look for drop-shipments that originate in CA and are destined for a CA address and they collect the taxes from the drop shipper in CA instead of the company in another state which sold the product.  I have been in disagreement with this and believe NY is pushing their limits. If I do not have a business entity in NY then why would I be responsible to report and pay sales tax in that state?

And do these states really have the manpower and fortitude to handle such reporting and collections outside their legal jurisdiction? If I didn't pay how would they collect without enacting a federal jurisdiction.

Really getting sick of politicians trying to find new sources or increases in taxes to support their spending.

Isn't that kind of like going to your boss and saying I can't afford payments on the BMW I purchased so you have to give me a raise.

I mean the government is supposed to be working for its citizens right?

Government has gotten way out of hand with way too much power and disregard for the majority instead of the wealthy minority.