The days of escaping sales taxes by shopping online are over in Texas — and most states
Dallas Morning News
Halkias, M.
09/28/2019
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
e-commerce; Sales tax exemptions; Sales taxes
$1 billion needed to keep promises
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
05/27/2019
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Permanent School Fund; School finance
Texas cracking down on sales tax evasion, but some question if it is enough
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
02/10/2019
4 doc(s)
e-commerce; Hegar, Glenn; Sales taxes; Tax evasion
Obstacle to online sales tax collection surfaces
Houston Chronicle
Iszler, M.
09/01/2018
4 doc(s)
e-commerce; Sales taxes; Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
State eager for online sales tax
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
07/09/2018
3 doc(s)
e-commerce; Nelson, Jane; Sales taxes; Zerwas, John
Online Sales Ruling Welcome
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
07/01/2018
2 doc(s)
e-commerce; Sales taxes
Ruling may change Texas online tax collections
Austin American Statesman
Herrera, S.
06/30/2018
2 doc(s)
e-commerce; Hegar, Glenn; Sales taxes
Texas should cash in on court's sales tax ruling
Longview News-Journal
Editorial
06/28/2018
2 doc(s)
e-commerce; Sales taxes
Internet ruling puts Texas small businesses at risk
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Johanns, J.
06/27/2018
3 doc(s)
e-commerce; Sales taxes; Small businesses; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
Congress may need to remedy new online sales tax mess
Waco Tribune Herald
Editorial
06/24/2018
2 doc(s)
e-commerce; Sales taxes
Internet Gold Rush
Texarkana Gazette
Editorial
06/23/2018
4 doc(s)
e-commerce; Sales taxes
Justices rule that states may require online retailers to collect sales taxes
Austin American Statesman
Barnes, R.
06/22/2018
3 doc(s)
e-commerce; Retail industry; Sales taxes; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
States can force online retailers to collect taxes
Dallas Morning News
Halkias, M.
06/22/2018
4 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; e-commerce; Sales taxes; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
High Court: Online shoppers can be forced to pay sales tax
San Antonio Express News
Gresko, J.
06/22/2018
3 doc(s)
e-commerce; Sales taxes; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
Beto O'Rourke responds to Ted Cruz attack on 'mom's tax fraud,' says he's proud of his mom
El Paso Times
Mekelburg, M.
06/07/2018
2 doc(s)
Congressional campaigns; Cruz, Ted; e-commerce; O'Rourke, Beto; Sales taxes
Senate hopefuls divided on sales tax policy
Dallas Morning News
Benning, T.
06/05/2018
4 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Congressional campaigns; Cruz, Ted; e-commerce; O'Rourke, Beto; Sales taxes; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
Sales tax ruling could be reversed
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
01/22/2018
3 doc(s)
e-commerce; Sales taxes; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Tax revenue
High court to review internet sales taxation
Dallas Morning News
Staff
01/13/2018
4 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; e-commerce; Sales taxes; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
Supreme Court to rule on internet sales taxes
Houston Chronicle
Gresko, J.
01/13/2018
4 doc(s)
e-commerce; Sales taxes; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
Online sales tax law is unjust
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
09/25/2017
1 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; e-commerce; Sales taxes
Online sales taking bite out of sales taxes when Texas needs them
Houston Chronicle
DePillis, L.
07/19/2017
1 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; e-commerce; Sales taxes
Online sales-tax issue resurfaces
Dallas Morning News
Halkias, M.
05/25/2017
5 doc(s)
e-commerce; Sales taxes; Tax revenue
High court turns down case on web sales taxes
Dallas Morning News
A.P. Wire
12/13/2016
3 doc(s)
e-commerce; Sales taxes; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
Did Texas’ big Amazon deal yield a prime return?
Austin American Statesman
Grisales, C.
08/09/2015
2 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; Economic development incentives; Hegar, Glenn; Sales taxes
The state tax grab
Dallas Morning News
Malanga, S.
04/13/2014
10 doc(s)
Business taxes; e-commerce; Sales taxes; Telecommuters; Trucking
Amazon announces Texas fulfillment centers
Austin American Statesman
Harrell, B.
01/31/2013
4 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; e-commerce; Job creation; Sales taxes
Did deal with Amazon violate state law?
Austin American Statesman
Copelin, L.
05/13/2012
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; Sales taxes; Tax administration
Amazon agrees to collect sales tax in Texas starting in July, bring 2,500 jobs to state
Austin American Statesman
Harrell, B.
04/28/2012
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; e-commerce; Otto, John; Sales taxes; Tax administration
Amazon, state working on sales tax collection deal
Austin American Statesman
Harrell, B.
04/25/2012
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; Delinquent taxes; e-commerce; Otto, John; Retail industry; Sales taxes; Zedler, Bill
Texas comptroller favors federal standards for sales tax collections on e-commerce
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Staff
12/01/2011
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; e-commerce; Otto, John; Sales taxes
Congress is tackling sales tax dispute between Amazon, states
Dallas Morning News
Lo.
08/01/2011
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; e-commerce; Sales taxes
State, Amazon working on deal
Austin American Statesman
Harrell, B.
06/21/2011
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; Employment; Otto, John; Perry, Rick; Retail industry; Sales taxes; Tax incentives; Zedler, Bill
Amazon.com negotiating deal to stay in Texas
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Staff
06/21/2011
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; Employment; Perry, Rick; Sales taxes; Tax incentives
States look to Internet taxes to close budget gaps
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
06/19/2011
1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; e-commerce; Gubernatorial vetoes; Perry, Rick; Retail industry; Sales taxes; State budget shortages; State comparisons; Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement
House holds on Net sales tax
Austin American Statesman
Harrell, B.
06/10/2011
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; e-commerce; Gubernatorial vetoes; Otto, John; Perry, Rick; Sales taxes; Zedler, Bill
Amazon tells shareholders it will stand firm on sales taxes
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Martinez, A.
06/09/2011
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; e-commerce; Gubernatorial vetoes; Perry, Rick; Retail industry; Sales taxes
Perry vetoes bill to clarify Net sales tax
Austin American Statesman
Harrell, B.
06/01/2011
4 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; e-commerce; Gubernatorial vetoes; Otto, John; Perry, Rick; Retail industry; Sales taxes
Net sales tax bill's fate still uncertain
Austin American Statesman
Staff
05/31/2011
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; e-commerce; Otto, John; Perry, Rick; Sales taxes
Call on Net tax now up to Perry
Austin American Statesman
Harrell, B.
05/28/2011
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; e-commerce; Otto, John; Perry, Rick; Retail industry; Sales taxes; State comparisons; Tax revenue
Amazon sales tax bill bucks Perry call
Austin American Statesman
Harrell, B.
05/14/2011
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; e-commerce; Otto, John; Perry, Rick; Sales taxes
Bill to collect online sales tax passes
Dallas Morning News
Halkias, M.
05/14/2011
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; e-commerce; Sales taxes
SEC looking into Amazon's sales tax fight with Texas
Austin American Statesman
Wire Reports
04/30/2011
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; e-commerce; Otto, John; Sales taxes; Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S.
House OKs measure on online sales tax collection
Austin American Statesman
Harrell, B.
04/27/2011
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; e-commerce; Naishtat, Elliott; Otto, John; Sales taxes
House OKs sales tax clarification bill
Dallas Morning News
Halkias, M.
04/27/2011
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; e-commerce; Otto, John; Sales taxes
House bill to expand Internet sales tax collection
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Tomlinson, C.
04/27/2011
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; e-commerce; Hartnett, Will; Otto, John; Sales taxes
Pulling the plug
Austin American Statesman
Harrell, B.
04/24/2011
3 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; e-commerce; Marketing; Naishtat, Elliott; Otto, John; Sales taxes; State comparisons; West, Royce
Amazon center remains open
Dallas Morning News
Halkias, M.
04/13/2011
3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; e-commerce; Otto, John; Sales taxes; Small businesses
Online sales tax bill advances
Austin American Statesman
Staff
04/08/2011
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; e-commerce; Naishtat, Elliott; Otto, John; Sales taxes
Online goldmine
Texarkana Gazette
Editorial
04/04/2011
3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; e-commerce; Harper-Brown, Linda; Naishtat, Elliott; Sales taxes; West, Royce
E-retailing requires Texas tax system to evolve
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
03/31/2011
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; e-commerce; Naishtat, Elliott; Otto, John; Sales taxes; Tax avoidance
Legislators grapple with online sales tax question
Austin American Statesman
Harrell, B.
03/29/2011
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; e-commerce; Harper-Brown, Linda; Naishtat, Elliott; Otto, John; Retail industry; Sales taxes; State budgets
Texas House takes up taxing Internet sales
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Tomlinson, C.
03/29/2011
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; e-commerce; Naishtat, Elliott; Otto, John; Sales taxes
Texas House joins Amazon dispute
Dallas Morning News
Wire Reports
03/14/2011
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; Harper-Brown, Linda; Ogden, Steve; Otto, John; Perry, Rick; Sales taxes; Williams, Thomas 'Tommy'
Bills take sides in Amazon spat
Austin American Statesman
Harrell, B.
03/10/2011
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; e-commerce; Harper-Brown, Linda; Ogden, Steve; Otto, John; Perry, Rick; Sales taxes; Williams, Thomas 'Tommy'
In Texas-Amazon sales tax battle, consumers will end up paying bill
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Editorial
02/20/2011
3 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; e-commerce; Sales taxes
Texas can't be bullied by Amazon.com
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
02/19/2011
2 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; Employment; Perry, Rick; Sales taxes
Amazon tax bill no secret, Combs says
Austin American Statesman
Harrell, B.
02/17/2011
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Attorney General opinions; Castro, Joaquin; Combs, Susan; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; Farrar, Jessica; Gallego, Pete; Ogden, Steve; Open records requests and decisions; Perry, Rick; Sales taxes
Amazon's exit spurs tax fight in Texas
Wall Street Journal
Campoy, A.
02/17/2011
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Amazon should pay fair share in sales tax
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Schnurman, M.
02/16/2011
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; Perry, Rick; Sales taxes; State comparisons
Comptroller steadfast in effort to collect from Amazon
Austin American Statesman
Harrell, B.
02/15/2011
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Combs, Susan; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; Employment; Naishtat, Elliott; Perry, Rick; Sales taxes
Report: Perry blames comptroller in Amazon row
Austin American Statesman
Harrell, B.
02/12/2011
4 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Audits; Combs, Susan; Perry, Rick; Sales taxes
Amazon to close depot near Dallas
Austin American Statesman
Staff
02/11/2011
2 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Audits; Combs, Susan; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; Sales taxes
Amazon should pay sales tax due Texans
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Editorial
01/21/2011
3 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Audits; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; Public Information Act, Texas; Sales taxes
Amazon sues state, demands tax documents
Austin American Statesman
Harrell, B.
01/20/2011
3 doc(s)
Amazon.com Inc.; Audits; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; e-commerce; Sales taxes; Tax administration
Tempting target
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
11/11/2010
5 doc(s)
Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; e-commerce; Internet; Sales taxes
State sends sales tax bills to more online retailers
Austin American Statesman
Harrell, B.
10/30/2010
2 doc(s)
82nd Legislature; Combs, Susan; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; Internet; Naishtat, Elliott; Oliveira, René; Retail industry; Sales taxes; Tax revenue
Texas tells Amazon: pay up
Austin American Statesman
Harrell, B.
10/23/2010
2 doc(s)
Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; e-commerce; Internet; Sales taxes; State comparisons; Tax revenue
Texas bills Amazon for millions in sales taxes
Dallas Morning News
Halkias, M.
10/23/2010
4 doc(s)
Audits; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; e-commerce; Internet; Sales taxes
Amazon shoppers may soon pay tax
Dallas Morning News
Halkias, M.
05/09/2008
3 doc(s)
Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; e-commerce; Sales taxes; Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement
