Comments on: New IRS Proposal Could Have Negative Impact on E-Commerce http://www.searchrank.com/blog/2007/05/new-irs-proposal-could-negatively-impact-ecommerce.html Featuring news, opinion and commentary related to the industry of search engines and marketing. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:10:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Bill Hartzer http://www.searchrank.com/blog/2007/05/new-irs-proposal-could-negatively-impact-ecommerce.html/comment-page-1#comment-166 Bill Hartzer Wed, 09 May 2007 19:24:22 +0000 http://174.133.136.242/blog/?p=344#comment-166 I can see where the IRS will have some "pull" when it comes to companies based in the United States, as they can potentially require that certain types of data be saved. However, when it comes to sites that aren't based in the US and other companies that aren't privy to the US tax laws, then that's another story. Besides, when it comes to revealing a SSN, then couldn't someone just go through a proxy, say that they're from another country, and not have to reveal the information? I can see where the IRS will have some “pull” when it comes to companies based in the United States, as they can potentially require that certain types of data be saved.

However, when it comes to sites that aren’t based in the US and other companies that aren’t privy to the US tax laws, then that’s another story.

Besides, when it comes to revealing a SSN, then couldn’t someone just go through a proxy, say that they’re from another country, and not have to reveal the information?

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