Online Sales Tax Loophole May Soon Be "Fixed"
Are you cheating your state government? It's tax season, and while most of us filed on time and with good intentions, it's a well known fact that most purchases made online don't account for state sales tax. For example, since Amazon.com doesn't have offices in California, the company doesn't factor in the sales tax on its items sold to people in that state. Instead, it's up to the customers to record each purchase and report the tax when they file their returns every April 15.
Most people don't do thi,s though, and the government says that's cheating. Plus, some say it gives an unfair advantage to online retailers over brick-and-mortar retailers who have to charge sales tax.
Now Congress may be stepping in to "fix" the problem, with bills being bandied about in Senate and House committees that would have sales tax factored in to online sales. A Democratic Congress and a White House in Democratic hands would likely see a bill through to law.
So the Internet shopping honeymoon may soon be over. [Source: News.com via Newsvine]
Everyone's gotta change with the times, including religious faiths, and we're not talking about same-sex marriage here. We're talking about plastic. Cash has been on the outs with the American public for a while now. Some Americans don't even bother to carry any at this point, and churches are trying to keep pace. Many now accept credit cards or automatic bank transfers for donations. 
