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gut...@gutcha.ion
Apr 24, 2013, 8:19:00 PM4/24/13
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Dear John Doe,
Congress is considering online sales tax legislation that is
wrongheaded and unfair, and I am writing to ask for your help in
telling Congress "No!" to new sales taxes and burdens for small
businesses.
Whether you're a consumer who loves the incredible selection and value
that small businesses provide online, or a small-business seller who
relies on the Internet for your livelihood, this legislation
potentially affects you. For consumers, it means more money out of
your pocket when you shop online from your favorite seller or small
business shop owner. For small business sellers, it means you would be
required to collect sales taxes nationwide from the more than 9,600
tax jurisdictions across the U.S. You also would face the prospect of
being audited by out-of-state tax collectors. That's just wrong, and
an unnecessary burden on you.
Big national retailers are aggressively lobbying Congress to pass
online sales tax legislation to "level the playing field" with Amazon.
And, as they compete with big retail, Amazon is advocating for this
legislation too, while at the same time they are seeking local tax
exemptions across the country to build warehouses. This is a "big
retail battle" in which small businesses and consumers have a lot to
lose. But eBay is fighting, as we have for more than 15 years, to
protect small online businesses and sellers and ensure healthy
competition, value, and selection that benefit consumers online.
The solution is simple: if Congress passes online sales tax
legislation, we believe small businesses with less than 50 employees
or less than $10 million in annual out-of-state sales should be exempt
from the burden of collecting sales taxes nationwide. To put that in
perspective, Amazon does more than $10 million in sales every 90
minutes. So we believe this is a reasonable exemption to protect small
online businesses. That's what we're fighting for, and what big
companies such as Amazon are fighting against.
I hope you agree that imposing unnecessary tax burdens on small online
businesses is a bad idea. Join us in letting your Members of Congress
know they should protect small online businesses, not potentially put
them out of business. Click here to make your voice heard. Together, I
believe our voices can make a difference.
Sincerely,
John Donahoe
President and CEO
eBay Inc.
Congress is considering online sales tax legislation that is
wrongheaded and unfair, and I am writing to ask for your help in
telling Congress "No!" to new sales taxes and burdens for small
businesses.
Whether you're a consumer who loves the incredible selection and value
that small businesses provide online, or a small-business seller who
relies on the Internet for your livelihood, this legislation
potentially affects you. For consumers, it means more money out of
your pocket when you shop online from your favorite seller or small
business shop owner. For small business sellers, it means you would be
required to collect sales taxes nationwide from the more than 9,600
tax jurisdictions across the U.S. You also would face the prospect of
being audited by out-of-state tax collectors. That's just wrong, and
an unnecessary burden on you.
Big national retailers are aggressively lobbying Congress to pass
online sales tax legislation to "level the playing field" with Amazon.
And, as they compete with big retail, Amazon is advocating for this
legislation too, while at the same time they are seeking local tax
exemptions across the country to build warehouses. This is a "big
retail battle" in which small businesses and consumers have a lot to
lose. But eBay is fighting, as we have for more than 15 years, to
protect small online businesses and sellers and ensure healthy
competition, value, and selection that benefit consumers online.
The solution is simple: if Congress passes online sales tax
legislation, we believe small businesses with less than 50 employees
or less than $10 million in annual out-of-state sales should be exempt
from the burden of collecting sales taxes nationwide. To put that in
perspective, Amazon does more than $10 million in sales every 90
minutes. So we believe this is a reasonable exemption to protect small
online businesses. That's what we're fighting for, and what big
companies such as Amazon are fighting against.
I hope you agree that imposing unnecessary tax burdens on small online
businesses is a bad idea. Join us in letting your Members of Congress
know they should protect small online businesses, not potentially put
them out of business. Click here to make your voice heard. Together, I
believe our voices can make a difference.
Sincerely,
John Donahoe
President and CEO
eBay Inc.
James E. Morrow
May 4, 2013, 10:51:10 AM5/4/13
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On Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:19:00 -0500, gut...@gutcha.ion wrote:
<snip>
> I hope you agree that imposing unnecessary tax burdens on small online
> businesses is a bad idea. Join us in letting your Members of Congress
> know they should protect small online businesses, not potentially put
> them out of business. Click here to make your voice heard. Together, I
> believe our voices can make a difference.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> John Donahoe
Even a fool like John Donahoe can be right at times. What America
does not need are more taxes, more burden on business or larger more
oppressive government.
--
James E. Morrow
Email to: jamese...@email.com
<snip>
> I hope you agree that imposing unnecessary tax burdens on small online
> businesses is a bad idea. Join us in letting your Members of Congress
> know they should protect small online businesses, not potentially put
> them out of business. Click here to make your voice heard. Together, I
> believe our voices can make a difference.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> John Donahoe
does not need are more taxes, more burden on business or larger more
oppressive government.
--
James E. Morrow
Email to: jamese...@email.com
R. Totale
May 4, 2013, 6:03:50 PM5/4/13
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On Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:19:00 -0500, gut...@gutcha.ion wrote:
>Dear John Doe,
>
>Congress is considering online sales tax legislation that is
>wrongheaded and unfair, and I am writing to ask for your help in
>telling Congress "No!" to new sales taxes and burdens for small
>businesses.
Can't disagree more with John here. What America needs is more taxes,
>
>Congress is considering online sales tax legislation that is
>wrongheaded and unfair, and I am writing to ask for your help in
>telling Congress "No!" to new sales taxes and burdens for small
>businesses.
more burdens on business and a larger more oppressive government.
Craig 'Lumpy' Lemke
May 4, 2013, 6:16:01 PM5/4/13
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R. Totale wrote:
> Can't disagree more with John here. What America needs is more taxes,
> more burdens on business and a larger more oppressive government.
And it would be cool to have a lesbian president.
> Can't disagree more with John here. What America needs is more taxes,
> more burdens on business and a larger more oppressive government.
Lumpy
You were the "OPERATION" game voice?
Yes. Take out wrenched ankle.
www.LumpyMusic.com
R. Totale
May 4, 2013, 7:18:58 PM5/4/13
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On Sat, 4 May 2013 15:16:01 -0700, "Craig 'Lumpy' Lemke"
<lu...@LumpyMusic.com> wrote:
>R. Totale wrote:
>
>> Can't disagree more with John here. What America needs is more taxes,
>> more burdens on business and a larger more oppressive government.
>
>And it would be cool to have a lesbian president.
>
But a lipstick lesbian, not one of them burly biker chicks.
<lu...@LumpyMusic.com> wrote:
>R. Totale wrote:
>
>> Can't disagree more with John here. What America needs is more taxes,
>> more burdens on business and a larger more oppressive government.
>
>And it would be cool to have a lesbian president.
>
googler
May 11, 2013, 7:31:22 PM5/11/13
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to online sellers with sales of at least $1 million per year. Probably
does not apply to most, if not all, of those who received the email.
I already hear rumblings of larger sellers who intend to cheat the
taxpayers by dividing their businesses up into separate entities in
order to come in under the $1M tripwire.
Implementation on sales sites with individual sellers may be
interesting, though. Will Amazon now have a mixture of sales tax/no
sales tax on the same item, depending on who you buy it from? Won't be
a problem for eBay since identical items are still different listings,
sufficiently confusing for "musicians" and cat owners.
The Lurker At The Threshold
May 12, 2013, 4:41:26 PM5/12/13
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"googler" wrote in message
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>If I understand the pending legislation correctly, it will only apply
to online sellers with sales of at least $1 million per year. Probably
does not apply to most, if not all, of those who received the email.
Craig 'Lumpy' Lemke
May 13, 2013, 12:34:19 PM5/13/13
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The Lurker At The Threshold wrote:
> Frank was worried!
Surely not. Frank is an ANA member. They aren't allowed
to lie or do anything dishonest. Frank is surely already
paying income (use) tax to his home state of TX as is
required by law. To do otherwise would risk his entire
magazine subscription.
Lumpy
Can you play country music?
Sure. Which country would you like?
www.LumpyMusic.com
> Frank was worried!
Surely not. Frank is an ANA member. They aren't allowed
to lie or do anything dishonest. Frank is surely already
paying income (use) tax to his home state of TX as is
required by law. To do otherwise would risk his entire
magazine subscription.
Lumpy
Can you play country music?
Sure. Which country would you like?
www.LumpyMusic.com
The Lurker At The Threshold
May 14, 2013, 8:24:34 AM5/14/13
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"Craig 'Lumpy' Lemke" wrote in message news:kmr4lg$26b$1...@speranza.aioe.org...
The Lurker At The Threshold wrote:
>> Frank was worried!
>Surely not. Frank is an ANA member. They aren't allowed to lie or do anything
>dishonest. Frank is surely already paying income (use) tax to his home state of
>TX as is required by law. To do otherwise would risk his entire
magazine subscription.
Frank?
Craig 'Lumpy' Lemke
May 14, 2013, 3:43:57 PM5/14/13
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Lump:
> > ... Frank is an ANA member. They aren't allowed to lie or
> > do anything dishonest. Frank is surely already paying income (use)
> > tax to his home state of TX as is required by law. To do otherwise
> > would risk his entire magazine subscription.
TLATT:
> > tax to his home state of TX as is required by law. To do otherwise
> > would risk his entire magazine subscription.
> You mean the spamming, fake coin selling, suspended from eBay
> multiple times Frank?
Actually, those things are allowed/encouraged by the ANA.
> multiple times Frank?
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