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Vote on US Internet sales tax bill nears: Marketplace Fairness Act

Vote on US Internet sales tax bill nears: Marketplace Fairness Act
  • Posted April 22, 2013, 12:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • The U.S. Senate is poised to vote on the Marketplace Fairness Act -- an innocuously named piece of legislation which is actually an initiative to implement a nation-wide sales tax. Essentially, the MFA doesn't create a federal sales tax, but…

Nevada is first state to legalize online gambling

Nevada is first state to legalize online gambling
  • Posted February 22, 2013, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Gaming
  • Nevada's governor has signed into law a bill which legalizes Internet gambling. Consequently, Nevada has become the first U.S. state to legalize online gambling. The AB114 bill (pdf) also authorizes Nevada to make deals with other states, allowing them to…

Amazon to collect Texas sales tax in July, Nevada in 2014

Amazon to collect Texas sales tax in July, Nevada in 2014
  • Posted April 30, 2012, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • Amazon has reached an agreement with the state of Texas which will allow them to continue doing business there but at a cost -- Amazon will begin collecting sales tax from Texas residents starting July 1, 2012. Texas is the seventh…

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