Editorial: Sales Tax Not Needed in West Virginia

September 22, 2011

Many lawmakers are using the budget deficits felt by numerous states as a rallying point for levying an Internet sales tax on businesses selling goods online. But one state is standing up and saying \'no.\' West Virginia, which recently reported a $320 million budget surplus, expects that their revenue from sales tax will grow in 2012 without an Internet sales tax. In an editorial piece, the West Virginia Gazette suggests the state walk away from harming small businesses and consumers. Visit the West Virginia Gazette website to read the full op-ed piece.