It's not surprising that the various states insisted on collecting sales tax from online sales. Free money! We don't have to do anything! We get it because we're the government!
But, the states have been derelict in their duty to protect and apply the well established protections they insist other stores comply with.
Collecting taxes is not a free lunch. It comes with serious responsibilities.
It's telling that the states are not clamoring to take on these responsibilities. If they are unwilling or unable to take up these responsibilities, then they should not be collecting the taxes.
But, the states have been derelict in their duty to protect and apply the well established protections they insist other stores comply with.
Collecting taxes is not a free lunch. It comes with serious responsibilities.
It's telling that the states are not clamoring to take on these responsibilities. If they are unwilling or unable to take up these responsibilities, then they should not be collecting the taxes.