PhillyDeals: Internet tax wars: Big vs small; Amazon vs eBayPhiladelphia InquirerLet the states decide whether and how to go after Internet sales, and keep the feds out, says eBay. "The Internet doesn't mean you don't have to collect state sales tax," Bieron concluded. "But we don't think states, deep down, …
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