Kobobooks - sales tax for U. S. residents now?

[CWatkinsNash]

Originally Posted by screwballl

I have been starting to see more and more things sold online are having tax added since I live in FL and they passed some new tax laws a year or so ago.

Oh yes. Florida has always been adamant about people paying sales tax on out-of-state purchases, but the "voluntary reporting" system wasn't very effective so, like a few other states, they've apparently started requiring the collection of taxes by the retailer. I moved before that really went into effect, but I remember hearing the grumblings about it.

Florida, at least where I lived, also had a ton of taxation levels from the state on down. I tried to get a business license there, and although the people on the phone were certain that I had to pay business taxes to many different offices, no one knew what kind of license I needed. It was quite insane. TN is so much easier.

[doreenjoy]

Originally Posted by koland

Whether or not digital goods are taxed is state dependent.

Currently in the USA, no state requires tax to be collected on products that are 100% digital and include no shippable media.

Companies may or may not collect it, but it's not required by law in any state of the USA as of the end of 2010.