Tax Tips and Exemptions for Small Online Businesses

While Internet sales tax legislation could likely harm small online retailers in the future, many retailers are now focusing on filing their business’s taxes as the April 15 deadline approaches.
Dusty Brighton Discusses Secondary Ticket Market in Australia

This week eBay Inc.’s Dusty Brighton participated in a panel discussion at the Ticketing Professionals Conference in Sydney regarding the secondary ticket market.
Senator Ayotte Vows to Fight Harmful Internet Sales Tax Legislation

Yesterday, Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) voiced her opposition to the latest round of Internet sales tax bills being introduced in Congress.
eBay Calls For A Real Small Business Exemption In Any Internet Sales Tax Legislation

Yesterday, Members of Congress in both the House and Senate, with the backing of mega-billion dollar retailers and state tax officials, introduced Internet sales tax legislation that would allow state tax enforcement agents from one state to impose their sales tax laws on small businesses located in another state.
eBay Highlighted in Utah Governor’s State of the State Address

eBay’s continued commitment to the state of Utah was highlighted in Governor Gary Herbert’s State of the State Address.
Vote NO on Online Sales Taxes

Yesterday, the Upper Michigans Source posted an online poll asking readers whether or not  online retailers should be required to collect the same sales tax as brick-and-mortar businesses.
Tod Cohen Joins First Sale Panel at the State of the Net Conference

At the State of the Net Conference in late January, eBay Inc. Vice President & Deputy General Counsel Tod Cohen joined the First Sale Panel and publicly declared that eBay will fight to protect owners’ rights should a Supreme Court case ruling undermine the right to resale or give away legitimately purchased goods made overseas.
eBay Inc. Responds to the Tasmanian Bushfires

eBay Inc. has a proud tradition of responding to natural disasters, whether they be Hurricane Sandy in the U.S., the Asian tsunami, Victorian bushfires or the Queensland floods in Australia.
Americans for Tax Reform Warns Congress of Slippery Internet Sales Tax Slope

Last week, the taxpayer advocacy group, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), warned Congress of the slippery slope they would find themselves on if an Internet sales tax bill were to become law.
Free Market Group Calls on Senator Baucus to Protect Montana Businesses from Government Tax Overreach

Last week, Jessica Melugin with the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), published an op-ed in the Missoulian that called on Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) to protect Montana businesses from a federal proposal that would allow tax enforcement agents from other states to impose their sales tax laws on online retailers based in Montana.