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Key House Republican to Unveil Sales Tax Plan for Purchases Across State Lines
The Wall Street Journal ^ | August 24, 2016 | Richard Rubin

Posted on 08/25/2016 10:49:55 AM PDT by JeepersFreepers

A top House Republican [Bob Goodlatte (RINO, Va.)] will release a new proposal in coming days that attempts to resolve the long-running dispute among retailers, state governments and online retailers over how to tax purchases made across state lines.

... sales would be taxed according to the tax base of the retailer and a single tax rate chosen by the consumer’s state, a Judiciary Committee aide said.

So, for example, an Ohio company shipping a pair of pants to Maryland would use Ohio’s rules for taxing clothing and Maryland’s tax rate. Currently, that seller only collects taxes on the sale if it has a presence in Maryland.

(Excerpt) Read more at wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News
KEYWORDS: internettax; theft; uniparty
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To: JeepersFreepers

Bureaucrats live for taxes - and love them more than their wives/sweethearts.


21 posted on 08/25/2016 11:27:54 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Jack Hammer

They’re no different than gangsters always looking for new ways to shake down citizens.


22 posted on 08/25/2016 11:30:38 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: nitzy

Just for starters...


23 posted on 08/25/2016 11:32:32 AM PDT by Ray76 (Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo!)
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To: JeepersFreepers

Doubt (hope) this will go nowhere. Brave souls this close to their election. And everyone is up.


24 posted on 08/25/2016 11:32:37 AM PDT by upchuck (The very worst of Trump is much better than the very best of Killary. Go TRUMP!)
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To: JeepersFreepers

source: https://archive.org/stream/montgomerywardca1920mont
25 posted on 08/25/2016 11:32:52 AM PDT by Ray76 (Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo!)
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To: JeepersFreepers
The most important issue is immigration, no one cares about tax issues.

More smoke and mirrors from the GOPe.

26 posted on 08/25/2016 11:33:48 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: tumblindice

Actually, they’re quite different from gangsters - gangsters have to worry about being caught and imprisoned, professional pols do not.


27 posted on 08/25/2016 11:33:56 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: nitzy

Nice summary of the useless GOP!


28 posted on 08/25/2016 11:34:51 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: MeganC

“The next time the Democrats control Congress they’ll pervert this into a national sales tax. Guaranteed.”

Would shock me if that was their ultimate goal. Back stabbing sell outs...and the few that are not are powerless? to do anything about it?


29 posted on 08/25/2016 11:38:26 AM PDT by Leep (Cut the crap!)
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To: JeepersFreepers

i meant ..it wouldn’t shock me.


30 posted on 08/25/2016 11:39:20 AM PDT by Leep (Cut the crap!)
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To: JeepersFreepers
RINOs are taking the lead in establishing a tax on sales across state lines, i.e., an internet tax.

These taxes are already on the books. In every state that collects a sales tax, I can almost guarantee there is also a use tax. The use tax was designed for the very purpose of taxing items that "come to rest" in the state where the buyer resides, but where no sales tax was collected because the transaction didn't occur at a traditional brick-and-mortar business. The use tax is often the same rate. It may be called something else, but it's there.

If you buy something online or even mail order from a catalog, you're supposed to calculate the use tax and submit it to your state on your state return.

It was designed to co-exist with sales taxes, to even out the burden on brick-and-mortar businesses. Mostly the states would go after the big businesses (Medical equipment was the big one in the late 90s early 2000s) because the money was there to go after, but the tax applied to residents buying stuff from out of state and having it shipped in, as well.

There's no reason to add an additional tax to the books to cover something that's already there, but mostly unenforced.

31 posted on 08/25/2016 11:44:42 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (An' Tommy ain't a bloomin' fool - you bet that Tommy sees! - Kipling)
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To: Ray76

source: https://archive.org/stream/Sears_Catalog_Order_Form_1967/sears_1967
32 posted on 08/25/2016 11:44:48 AM PDT by Ray76 (Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo!)
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To: JeepersFreepers

The GOP is the dead party.


33 posted on 08/25/2016 11:49:15 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Jack Hammer

> an Ohio company shipping a pair of pants to Maryland would use Ohio’s rules for taxing clothing and Maryland’s tax rate

The federal government is modifying state tax laws. Taxes collected in Ohio would not be at the rate specified by Ohio law, taxes levied in Maryland would not be applied per Maryland law.

This is more Republican jackassery.


34 posted on 08/25/2016 11:51:23 AM PDT by Ray76 (Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo!)
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To: JeepersFreepers; All
Regarding this tax plan, when patriots get around to repealing the 16th and 17th Amendments, they need to also amend the following excerpt to the Constitution so that Congress cannot ignore it.
“Congress is not empowered to tax for those purposes which are within the exclusive province of the States.” —Justice John Marshall, Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824.

Remember in November !

Patriots need to support Trump / Pence by also electing a new, state sovereignty-respecting Congress that will not only work within its constitutional Article I, Section 8-limited powers to support Trump’s vision for making America great again for everybody, but will put a stop to unconstitutonal federal taxes and likewise unconstitutional inteference in state affairs.

Note that such a Congress will also probably be willing to fire state sovereignty-ignoring activist justices.

35 posted on 08/25/2016 11:58:55 AM PDT by Amendment10
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To: JeepersFreepers

They just don’t learn. This is what we are up against

Get Out The Vote


36 posted on 08/25/2016 12:01:26 PM PDT by Nifster (Ignore all polls. Get Out The Vote)
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To: JeepersFreepers
So, for example, an Ohio company shipping a pair of pants to Maryland would use Ohio’s rules for taxing clothing and Maryland’s tax rate. Currently, that seller only collects taxes on the sale if it has a presence in Maryland.

Pennsylvania does not tax clothing. Every company that ships apparel is going to set up shop in PA.


37 posted on 08/25/2016 12:03:28 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: JeepersFreepers

A bill like this seems designed to favor the large companies who complain about competition from small retailers that do not charge out of state tax. As if the little guy is harming the likes of Amazon and Wal Mart? Instead of making it simpler for the big companies, they do as government always does and just makes it harder for the little guy. Another small business destroying bill paid for by big business lobbyists. Just incredible. GOP is useless.

I oppose this in principle but just to prove the point, they could have proposed requiring out of state transactions to pay the sales tax in their home state. I do not favor that idea either, but at least that would not dramatically increase compliance costs for the little guy. Asking the little guy to file 45 tax returns (5 states don’t charge sales tax) every year is nuts. And then what, small businesses open to 46 tax audits (including IRS)? Just awful. I’m so tired of laws and regulations placed on business by people who never tried to run one.


38 posted on 08/25/2016 12:04:13 PM PDT by monkeyshine
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To: Jack Hammer

Right. The worst that will happen to a professional pol is they get hired at 5x the pay from a law firm, lobbying firm, or consultancy.


39 posted on 08/25/2016 12:06:39 PM PDT by monkeyshine
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To: monkeyshine

Gravy Train!


40 posted on 08/25/2016 12:54:06 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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