Yeah, in many states they do already collect sales tax. That's one reason I would hate to see an internet tax. It would be bad for internet commerce in that you'd be penalized for buying online by being double taxed.
If we have to have anything, just use the existing state sales tax infrastructure. It's easily implemented and keeps the playing field level.
Oh, and Amazon closed their distribution center in Georgia, so no tax on Amazon shipments here. Though I actually miss that distribution center. It was in McDonough, so although I had to pay sales tax I could get most items from Amazon next day without paying extra shipping as that center is only 1 day away via UPS Ground.
I cant complain though, the southeastern distribution center for Netflix works out of the same post office that serves my house. So I get my DVDs to and from Netflix *very* fast.
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