Not too far back in this thread you said that I would show a card and they wouldn't collect the NRST at the point of purchase, now you are saying I have to list all the items and send them to my state and ask for the money back?
Which is it? I pull up the Motel 6 after a long day on the road, do I pay the NRST with my bill or not?
No, show them your sales tax exemption and see post #436.
I think you'd benefit a lot by reading at least some of the bill itself. It would help give you a better understandiing sooner. You'd be able to satisly some of your points much more quickly.
Not too far back in this thread you said that I would show a card and they wouldn't collect the NRST at the point of purchase, now you are saying I have to list all the items and send them to my state and ask for the money back?
No in genereal, the seller claims the credit so he does not have to pay sales tax for your purchase.
Furthermore there are occasions when aquisitions like gasoline on a business trip that may be from a business that does not want to take your certification documents. The legislation allows a purchasing business to claim taxes paid in such situations same as many states provide for today.
Which is it? I pull up the Motel 6 after a long day on the road, do I pay the NRST with my bill or not?
Depends on two things, your company's policy on re-imbursment of expenses to you, and whether or not motel-poduck that you decided to stay trusts your ceritfication. The legislation provides a means to accomodate situations in which the business pays the tax implicitly (like in personal asset conversions), or explicitly and recovers such taxes paid.
Do you have a problem with business being able to recover federal sales tax paid in such situations?