United States Senate is expected to approve S. 743: Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, also known as Online Sales Tax Bill.
According to Reuters:
- President Barack Obama weighs in with backing for bill
- More opposition ahead in House of Representatives
The bill gains support from Internet retail giant Amazon.com and opposition from eBay.com.
Currently Amazon.com collects sales tax in the following nine States:
- Arizona
- California
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- New York
- North Dakota
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Washington
