eMainStreet Alliance Stands Against MFA: Passed Bill May Result in Bankruptcy

In May of 2013, the Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) coercing online businesses to collect and forward sales tax to inaccessible states. The bill is now in the hands of the House Judiciary Committee, which is overseen by Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA 6th District). Online Stores, Inc. is part of eMainStreet Alliance, which … Continue reading eMainStreet Alliance Stands Against MFA: Passed Bill May Result in Bankruptcy

The Effect of the Looming Marketplace Fairness Act on OLS

The vote on raising taxes for online retailers and their consumers is getting closer. The Senate is planning to vote on Internet sales taxes some time in May to determine if online retailers will be responsible for collecting sales tax for out-of-state consumers (see also: The Great Online Sales Tax Debate). Should this bill come … Continue reading The Effect of the Looming Marketplace Fairness Act on OLS