News.com has a piece looking at renewed efforts by both state and federal delegates to subject the net* sales to state taxes. "Two bills are pending in commission that would allow tax collectors to target out-of-state online network and mail-order retailers, and their supporters are optimistic about their lobbyist prospects... Meanwhile, pro-tax states are trying their own ways to circumvent a long-standing rule saying a retailer must have physical dormancy before it can be forced to collect taxes. One effort came from New York state, where legislators freshly approved a measure requiring Amazon and other online retailers (that lack a physical attendance in the state) to collect sales tax on New Yorkers' purchases... This is not exactly a new debate... But now, with a Democratic convocation and a potentially Democratic administration next year, the arguments may gain more lobbyist traction."

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