Internet Sales Tax

[Brlesq]

I got news for you: Your State doesn't need much to find you guilty of tax evasion. The State simply puts a question of your state tax return that says "Did you make any internet purchases during the year that didn't have sales tax included? If so, enter amount of purchases here ______". And it can't be all that difficult to match up sales records of dot.coms and other retailers to customer bases. If you fail to file honestly, its tax evasion, plain and simple. And most internet sites put something in the fine print that says "We do not collect your local taxes. Customer is responsible for these."

They've already been doing this on the NY Tax returns for a few years. But NY also gives you the option to pay a fixed dollar amount (graduated, based upon your income) to cover all of these unpaid taxes without itemizing them. I have been just taking that route to be safe.