But anyone who is liable is responsible for remitting tax. If the new and improved government tax collection agency (Not the IRS though!) decides they think you are liable for tax and did not rimit it, you can bet you sweet cheeks that they are gonna audit you. Hey you, driving that new foreign car, let me see your sales receipt. That's all they need to say, and you have the burden to produce it. I am not sure what fantasy land you are living on if you somehow believe individuals can not and will not be audited. All they have to do is think you 'may be liable to collect and remit' and they can audit you. Go through ALL your records, make sure you paid taxes on all the goods and services your used or provided. There is absolutely nothing to stop them.
If the new and improved government tax collection agency (Not the IRS though!)It's the Sales Tax Bureau. The new IRS would be the STB.
No - consumers are liable for the tax. Those who collect tax are the ones who remit to the state.