The US News and World Report is hosting an online debate on Internet Sales Taxes with readers able to vote on which arguments they find compelling.  On the pro-tax side is a representative of the Governors who are supportive of more tax revenues for states, and a progressive think tank arguing that small business rules will be better off if small businesses collect and pay taxes everywhere when they use the Internet.

On Tuesday MarketWatch senior consumer reporter Kelli Grant appeared on CBS “This Morning” to discuss Internet sales tax and why companies like eBay are fighting against it. “eBay is against it because this is a big thing for small businesses – this is going to be very complex for them to learn all these state tax intricacies.” eBay wants all sellers to be able to continue running their businesses without wasting time and money calculating thousands of different tax codes.

This evening, Brian Bieron, Senior Director of Global Public Policy at eBay Inc., made the following statement in response to the inclusion of a non-binding state sales and use tax amendment to the budget resolution this evening: