Comments about ‘Lawmakers aims to 'help' Utahns pay tax on Internet sales’

There already is a "federal" solution. No sales or value added tax!!!

One of the reasons I buy online is because I do not have to worry about the government getting more money to spend.

If they think they're actually going to pass this without a MASSIVE public backlash they've got another thing coming. Also, if lawmakers actually think people are going to be honest and report their online purchases they are out of their minds.

The first state to implement an online sales tax is going to be a big loser because all the web based businesses operating in that state will quickly pack up and leave town. With O.co right here in the heart of SLC the legislature better be very careful where they tread. That could mean hundreds of jobs going elsewhere.

I think it's funny how the Republicans in the Legislature are always referring to the other party as the "Tax and Spend" guys. Well, this bill (or, these bills, as the session is young) is just a way for Harper and his friends to be sure and get theirs. I don't doubt that if they could find a way to collect a tax off on-line porn, they would do it. The bad thing is that they will use the money to line the pockets of their cronies, just like they did with the hotel and restaurant taxes in recent years past (i.e., to build the soccer stadium). I don't know if I buy anything on the internet that isn't taxed - because I just don't check to see if it is or it isn't. Who checks their receipt from Smiths to make sure they got charged taxes? Well, no matter what bill they pass, I'm not going to voluntarily start checking and reporting purchases that aren't taxed on my income tax forms.

As a small business person, this is the sort of patchwork quilt of mandates by states, counties, cities, etc that would be totally unworkable and unenforceable. (Except against small businesses which cannot comply with such "advising" or warning or reporting burdens.) That is a job and business killer.

States already get their pound (or more) of flesh from businesses by taxing profits, so trying to double dip on the back of consumers is just plain greed.

Every state and other government entity needs to cut spending, and cut taxes and let people who actually work keep the money they earn!