From the Pages of Orlando Weekly: Collecting Florida State Sales Tax from Online Purchases
• Were you aware that when you buy something online, for instance, a book from Amazon if you aren’t charged sales tax, you’re supposed to download Form DR-15MO from the Florida Department of Revenue, calculate what the local sales tax would be, and send in a payment? It’s a little-known and rarely enforced rule that could be costing the state millions. The Legislature has taken up a proposal that would require online retailers to take on the task, rather than leave it to uninformed and, let’s face it, unmotivated consumers. Sen. Joe Gruters says his proposal requires businesses with no physical presence in Florida to collect sales tax when customers in Florida make purchases, and it could pump more than $600 …
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