Will Mom-and-Pop E-Commerce Shops be Economically Affected if Online Sales Tax Passes?

Organizations that oppose the Marketplace Fairness Act and similar legislation cite this same argument today, particularly when it comes to small businesses. They claim it's unreasonable to expect small retailers — mom-and-pop e-commerce shops — to comply with thousands of tax jurisdictions. They reference those very large online retailers with operations in multiple states that do invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in staff and systems to manage revenue collection and reporting.