Re: Sales Tax

>Sales Tax only needs to be collected from customers that reside in
>the same US State that the business is located.  If the purchase is
>from out of state, the sales tax is zero.

         This statement is not necessarily true.  The various governments 
in the United States are struggling to determine how sales taxes should be 
applied to online purchases.  In the meantime, various web sites interpret 
the same laws differently.  For additional information on this topic, see 
the following articles:

         "Taxing E-Commerce: No Solution in Sight," 
http://www.gigalaw.com/articles/mcnulty-2000-03-p1.html

         "Commission Addresses Internet Tax Issues," 
http://www.gigalaw.com/articles/kubiszyn-2000-05-p1.html

Doug Isenberg, Esq.
Editor & Publisher, GigaLaw.com (http://www.GigaLaw.com)

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