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Interesting to see Amazon on that side of the fence. If they ask people to report on their own, it won't happen. As much as I hate the idea of taxes online, this makes sense -- collect what is already due.

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Reading the language of the bill, I'm unsure on one point: what about those states which do not have a sales tax? Here in Oregon my income tax is slightly higher but I pay no sales tax. This is good for:

* the poor

* local commerce (we get out of state folks buying)

* tax code complexity

If this bill passes and the "framework" enforces a federal sales tax I will be most put out.

My guess is that you will get a refund at the end of the year. Of course, now you'll have to track how much in "taxes" you paid, so you can ask for the right amount back.

Jolly. I suppose if this bill passes it will provide further incentive for me to shop locally or, indeed, exclusively--especially as Portland _has_ shops in which it is a joy to purchase goods. I dislike the further record-keeping burden it places on each citizen, though that's somewhat par for the course in the US tax code.

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