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Sales Tax on the Internet

The Internet takes tax-free shopping to a new level. In fact, no-tax shopping has become a prime lure of online retailers looking to hook consumers on click-and-charge buying. Despite what you sometimes hear, however, some Internet sales are subject to sales tax, and even when a site doesn't collect sales tax, consumers are technically responsible for remitting any unpaid sales tax on online purchases directly to their state.

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What if the domain name I want is taken -- but not yet being used?

I am hoping to start a website, to bring people to my stores. I tried to register my business's name as a domain name but found it was taken. When I type in the address, though, the screen says "under construction." It's been "under construction" for months. What should I do?

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electronic signature

A paperless method of entering into an electronic contract. To "sign" a contract electronically, a person may be asked to click an "I Accept" button or use a "key" to encrypt (scramble) information that uniquely identifies the signer using a method called Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). Electronic signatures are as binding as those in ink.

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