I live in Oregon and we have no sales tax but we do have an income tax. (tourists come free) Next door is Washington that has sales tax but no income tax. Oregon has long put out the idea of getting a sales tax but we won’t go for it because no one believes they’d really eliminate the income tax in return - and even Oregonians aren’t buying the promises to keep the sales tax low.
I sort of like the idea of changing from the income tax IF only a final sale to the end user is taxed. At least individuals wouldn’t be audited anymore. Hard to imagine our upstanding “leaders” ever giving up their ability to buy favors with our money though.
I also had a business...and I know what it’s like to deal with the IRS - but this wouldn’t go away with this sales tax.
What people dont understand is that under a retail sales tax, EVERYONE pays. Illegals, tourists from foriegn countries pay, and on down the line. If you think for one minute that the illegal issue will be resolved, I got ocean front property to sell you in AZ.
Do illegals pay their share of tax now?
Yes..I pay about 12% in income taxes now if FICA is included and this will be an increase to me...maybe. Because after I include ALL taxes, I pay in excess of 60% of my income in taxes. That is- State, local, and federal. Gasoline, Phone, and on and on.