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

Enacting legislation like the Marketplace Fairness Act won't take those advantages away; online merchants will still enjoy lower overhead and greater market exposure. And thanks to sophisticated, easy-to-use and affordable compliance software, if legislation such as the Marketplace Fairness Act passes, complying with local tax collection rules won't prove an undue burden for mom-and-pop e-commerce shops either.

Jonathan Barsade is the founder and CEO of Exactor Inc., a provider of a fully automated, end-to-end compliance solution for secure, safe and accurate sales tax record keeping and filing. Jonathan can be reached at jbarsade@exactor.com.