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However, it is the business who is liable for showing that the tax has been paid, NOT the individual. Further, the business is paid for this service under the nrst.

Here is a link to one of the most recents NRST bills up for consideration. Notice that it is solely the individual that is punished.

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Link is only temporty, here is the text:

`SEC. 505. PENALTIES.

`(a) FAILURE TO REGISTER- Each person who is required to register pursuant to section 502 but fails to do so prior to notification by the sales tax administering authority shall be liable for a penalty of $500.

`(b) Reckless or Willful Failure To Collect Tax -

`(1) CIVIL PENALTY; FRAUD- Each person who is required to and recklessly or willfully fails to collect taxes imposed by this subtitle shall be liable for a penalty equal to the greater of $500 or 20 percent of tax not collected.

`(2) CRIMINAL PENALTY- Each person who is required to and willfully fails as part of a trade or business to collect taxes imposed by this subtitle may be fined an amount up to the amount determined in accordance with paragraph (1) or imprisoned for a period of not more than 1 year or both.

`(c) Reckless or Willful Assertion of Invalid Exemption-

`(1) CIVIL PENALTY; FRAUD- Each person who recklessly or willfully asserts an invalid intermediate or export sales exemption from the taxes imposed by this subtitle shall be liable for a penalty equal to the greater of $500 or 20 percent of the tax not collected or remitted.

`(2) CRIMINAL PENALTY- Each person who willfully asserts an invalid intermediate or export sales exemption from the taxes imposed by this subtitle may be fined an amount up to the amount determined in accordance with paragraph (1) or imprisoned for a period of not more than 1 year or both.

`(d) Reckless or Willful Failure To Remit Tax Collected-

`(1) CIVIL PENALTY; FRAUD- Each person who is required to and recklessly or willfully fails to remit taxes imposed by this subtitle and collected from purchasers shall be liable for a penalty equal to the greater of $1,000 or 50 percent of the tax not remitted.

`(2) CRIMINAL PENALTY- Each person who willfully fails to remit taxes imposed by this subtitle and collected from purchasers may be fined an amount up to the amount determined in accordance with paragraph (1) or imprisoned for a period of not more than 2 years or both.

`(e) RECKLESS OR WILLFUL FAILURE TO PAY TAX - Each person who is required to and recklessly or willfully fails to pay taxes imposed by this subtitle shall be liable for a penalty equal to the greater of $500 or 20 percent of the tax not paid.

`(f) Penalty for Late Filing-

`(1) IN GENERAL- In the case of a failure by any person who is required to and fails to file a report required by section 501 on or before the due date (determined with regard to any extension) for such report, such person shall pay a penalty for each month or fraction thereof that said report is late equal to the greater of--

`(A) $50, or

`(B) 0.5 percent of the gross payments required to be shown on the report.

`(2) INCREASED PENALTY ON RETURNS FILED AFTER WRITTEN INQUIRY- The amount of the penalty under paragraph (1) shall be doubled with respect to any report filed after a written inquiry with respect to such report is received by the taxpayer from the sales tax administering authority.

`(3) LIMITATION.-The penalty imposed under this subsection shall not exceed 12 percent.

`(4) Exceptions-

`(A) REASONABLE CAUSE- No penalty shall be imposed under this subsection with respect to any failure if it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause.

`(B) OTHER WAIVER AUTHORITY- In addition to penalties not imposed by reason of subparagraph (A), the sales tax administering authority, on application, shall waive the penalty imposed by paragraph (1) once per registered person per 24-month period. The preceding sentence shall not apply to a penalty determined under paragraph (2).

`(g) PENALTY FOR WILLFULLY OR RECKLESSLY ACCEPTING A FALSE INTERMEDIATE OR EXPORT SALES CERTIFICATE- A person who willingly or recklessly accepts a false intermediate or export sales certificate shall pay a penalty equal to 20 percent of the tax not collected by reason of said acceptance.

`(h) Penalty for Late Remittance of Taxes-

`(1) IN GENERAL- A person who is required to timely remit taxes imposed by this subtitle and remits taxes more than 1 month after such taxes are due shall pay a penalty equal to 1 percent per month (or fraction thereof) from the due date.

`(2) LIMITATION- The penalty imposed under this subsection shall not exceed 24 percent.

`(3) EXCEPTIONS FOR REASONABLE CAUSE- No penalty shall be imposed under paragraph (1) with respect to any late remittance if it is shown that such late remittance is due to reasonable cause.

`(i) Penalty for Filing False Rebate Claim-

`(1) CIVIL PENALTY; FRAUD- A person who willingly or recklessly files a false claim for a family consumption allowance rebate (within the meaning of chapter 3) shall--

`(A) pay a penalty equal to the greater of $500 or 50 percent of the claimed annual rebate amount not actually due, and

`(B) repay any rebates received as a result of the false rebate claim (together with interest).

`(2) CRIMINAL PENALTY- A person who willingly files a false claim for a family consumption allowance rebate (within the meaning of chapter 3) may be fined an amount up to the amount determined in accordance with paragraph (1) or imprisoned for a period not more than 1 year or both.

`(j) PENALTY FOR BAD CHECK- If any check or money order in payment of any amount receivable under this subtitle is not duly paid, in addition to other penalties provided by law, the person who tendered such check shall pay a penalty equal to the greater of--

`(1) $25, or

`(2) two percent of the amount of such check.

`(k) PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SEPARATE SEGREGATED ACCOUNT- Any person required to maintain a separate segregated account pursuant to section 501(e) that fails to maintain such a separate segregated account shall pay a penalty of $1,000.

`(l) PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO DEPOSIT COLLECTED TAXES IN A SEPARATE SEGREGATED ACCOUNT- Any person required to deposit collected taxes into a separate segregated account maintained pursuant to section 501(e) that fails to timely deposit said taxes into the separate segregated account shall pay a penalty equal to 1 percent of the amount required to be deposited. The penalty imposed by the previous sentence shall be tripled unless said taxes have been deposited in the separate segregated account or remitted to the sales tax administering authority within 16 days of the date said deposit was due.

`(m) JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY FOR TAX MATTERS PERSON AND RESPONSIBLE OFFICERS- The tax matters person (designated pursuant to section 502(c)) and responsible officers or partners of a firm shall be jointly and severally liable for the tax imposed by this subtitle and penalties imposed by this subtitle.

`(n) RIGHT OF CONTRIBUTION- If more than 1 person is liable with respect to any tax or penalty imposed by this subtitle, each person who paid such tax or penalty shall be entitled to recover from other persons who are liable for such tax or penalty an amount equal to the excess of the amount paid by such person over such person's proportionate share of the tax or penalty.

`(o) CIVIL PENALTIES AND CRIMINAL FINES NOT EXCLUSIVE-

`(1) CIVIL PENALTY- The fact that a civil penalty has been imposed shall not prevent the imposition of a criminal fine.

`(2) CRIMINAL FINE- The fact that a criminal fine has been imposed shall not prevent the imposition of a civil penalty.

`(p) CONFIDENTIALITY- Any person who violates the requirements relating to confidentiality of tax information (as provided in section 605(e)) may be fined up to $10,000 or imprisoned for a period of not more than 1 year, or both.

`(q) CROSS REFERENCE-

`For interest due on late payments, see section 6601.

`SEC. 506. BURDEN OF PERSUASION AND BURDEN OF PRODUCTION.

`In all disputes concerning taxes imposed by this subtitle, the person engaged in a dispute with the sales tax administering authority or the Secretary, as the case may be, shall have the burden of production of documents and records but the sales tax administering authority or the Secretary shall have the burden of persuasion. In all disputes concerning an exemption claimed by a purchaser, if the seller has on file an intermediate sale or export sale certificate from the purchaser and did not have reasonable cause to believe that the certificate was improperly provided by the purchaser with respect to such purchase (within the meaning of section 103), then the burden of production of documents and records relating to that exemption shall rest with the purchaser and not with the seller.

`SEC. 507. ATTORNEYS' AND ACCOUNTANCY FEES.

`In all disputes concerning taxes imposed by this subtitle, the person engaged in a dispute with the sales tax administering authority or the Secretary, as the case may be, shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees, accountancy fees, and other reasonable professional fees incurred in direct relation to the dispute unless the sales tax administering authority or the Secretary establishes that its position was substantially justified.

`SEC. 508. SUMMONS, EXAMINATIONS, AUDITS, ETC.

`(a) SUMMONS- Persons are subject to administrative summons by the sales tax administering authority for records, documents, and testimony required by the sales tax administering authority to accurately determine liability for tax under this subtitle. A summons shall be served by the sales tax administering authority by an attested copy delivered in hand to the person to whom it is directed or left at his last known address. The summons shall describe with reasonable certainty what is sought.

`(b) EXAMINATIONS AND AUDITS- The sales tax administering authority has the authority to conduct at a reasonable time and place examinations and audits of persons who are or may be liable to collect and remit tax imposed by this subtitle and to examine the books, papers, records, or other data of such persons which may be relevant or material to the determination of tax due.

`(c) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY IN CASE OF REFERRAL- No administrative summons may be issued by the sales tax administering authority and no action be commenced to enforce an administrative summons with respect to any person if a Justice Department referral or referral to a State Attorney General's Office is in effect with respect to such person relating to a tax imposed by this subtitle. Such referral is in effect with respect to any person if the sales tax administering authority or the Secretary has recommended to the Justice Department or a State Attorney General's Office a grand jury investigation of such person or a criminal prosecution of such person that contemplates criminal sanctions under this title. A referral shall be terminated when--

`(1) the Justice Department or a State Attorney General's Office notifies the sales tax administering authority or the Secretary that he will not--

`(A) prosecute such person for any offense connected with the internal revenue laws,

`(B) authorize a grand jury investigation of such person with respect to such offense, or

`(C) continue such a grand jury investigation, or

`(2) a final disposition has been made of any criminal proceeding connected with the internal revenue laws, or conforming State sales tax , against such person.

`SEC. 509. RECORDS.

`Any person liable to remit taxes pursuant to this subtitle shall keep records (including a record of all section 510 receipts provided, complete records of intermediate and export sales , including purchaser's intermediate and export sales certificates and tax number and the net of tax amount of purchase) sufficient to determine the amounts reported, collected, and remitted for a period of 6 years after the latter of the filing of the report for which the records formed the basis or when the report was due to be filed. Any purchaser who purchased taxable property or services but did not pay tax by reason of asserting an intermediate and export sales exemption shall keep records sufficient to determine whether said exemption was valid for a period of 7 years after the purchase of taxable property or services.

`SEC. 510. TAX TO BE SEPARATELY STATED AND CHARGED.

`(a) In General- For each purchase of taxable property or services for which a tax is imposed by section 101, the seller shall charge the tax imposed by section 101 separately from the purchase. For purchase of taxable property or services for which a tax is imposed by section 101, the seller shall provide to the purchaser a receipt for each transaction that includes--

`(1) the property or services price exclusive of tax ;

`(2) the amount of tax paid;

`(3) the property or service price inclusive of tax ;

`(4) the tax rate (the amount of tax paid (per paragraph (2)) divided by the property or service price inclusive of tax (per paragraph (3));

`(5) the date that the good or service was sold;

`(6) the name of the vendor; and

`(7) the vendor registration number.

`(b) Vending Machine Exception- The requirements of subsection (a) shall be inapplicable in the case of sales by vending machines. Vending machines for purposes of this subsection are machines--

`(1) that dispense taxable property in exchange for coins or currency; and

`(2) that sell no single item exceeding $10 per unit in price.

`(c) Financial Intermediation Services Exception- The requirements of subsection (a) shall be inapplicable in the case of sales financial intermediation service. Receipts shall be issued when the tax is imposed (in accordance with section 803 (relating to timing of tax on financial intermediation services)).

`SEC. 511. COORDINATION WITH TITLE 11.

`No addition to tax shall be made under section 505 with respect to a period during which a case is pending under title 11, United States Code--

`(1) if such tax was incurred by the estate and the failure occurred pursuant to an order of the court finding probable insufficiency of funds of the estate to pay administrative expenses; or

`(2) if--

`(A) such tax was incurred by the debtor before the earlier of the order for relief or (in the involuntary case) the appointment of a trustee; and

`(B) the petition was filed before the due date prescribed by law (including extensions) for filing a return of such tax , or the date for making the addition to tax occurs on or after the date the petition was filed.

`SEC. 512. APPLICABLE INTEREST RATE.

`(a) In General-

`(1) Federal short-term rate- In the case of a debt instrument, investment, financing lease, or account with a term of not over 3 years, the applicable interest rate is the Federal short-term rate.

`(2) Federal mid-term rate- In the case of a debt instrument, investment, financing lease, or account with a term of over 3 years but not over 9 years, the applicable interest rate is the Federal mid-term rate.

`(3) Federal long-term rate- In the case of a debt instrument, investment, financing lease, or account with a term of over 9 years, the applicable interest rate is the Federal long-term rate.

`(b) Federal Short-Term Rate- The Federal short-term rate shall be the rate determined by the Secretary based on the average market yield (selected by the Secretary and ending in the calendar month in which the determination is made during any one month) on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States with remaining periods to maturity of 3 years or fewer.

`(c) Federal Mid-Term Rate- The Federal mid-term rate shall be the rate determined by the Secretary based on the average market yield (selected by the Secretary and ending in the calendar month in which the determination is made during any 1 month) on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States with remaining periods to maturity of more than 3 years and not over 9 years.

`(d) Federal Long-Term Rate- The Federal long-term rate shall be the rate determined by the Secretary based on the average market yield (selected by the Secretary and ending in the calendar month in which the determination is made during any 1 month) on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States with remaining periods to maturity of over 9 years.

`(e) Determination of Rates- During each calendar month, the Secretary shall determine the Federal short-term rate, the Federal mid-term rate and the Federal long-term rate which shall apply during the following calendar month.

`CHAPTER 6--COLLECTIONS; APPEALS; TAXPAYER RIGHTS

`Sec. 601. Collections.

`Sec. 602. Power to levy, etc.

`Sec. 603. Problem resolution offices.

`Sec. 604. Appeals.

`Sec. 605. Taxpayer rights.

`Sec. 606. Installment agreements compromises.

`SEC. 601. COLLECTIONS.

`The sales tax administering authority shall collect the taxes imposed by this subtitle, except as provided in section 404 (relating to Federal administration in certain States).

`SEC. 602. POWER TO LEVY, ETC.

`(a) IN GENERAL- The sales tax administering authority may levy and seize property, garnish wages or salary and file liens to collect amounts due under this subtitle, pursuant to enforcement of--

`(1) a judgment duly rendered by a court of law;

`(2) an amount due if the taxpayer has failed to exercise his appeals rights under section 604; or

`(3) an amount due if the appeals process determined that an amount remained due and the taxpayer has failed to timely petition the Tax Court for relief.

`(b) EXEMPTION FROM LEVY, SEIZURE, AND GARNISHMENTS- There shall be exempt from levy, seizure, and garnishment or penalty in connection with any tax imposed by this subtitle--

`(1) wearing apparel, school books, fuel, provisions, furniture, personal effects, tools of a trade or profession, livestock in a household up to an aggregate value of $15,000; and

`(2) monthly money income equal to 150 percent of the monthly poverty level (as defined in section 303).

`(c) LIENS TO BE TIMELY RELEASED- Subject to such reasonable regulations as the Secretary may provide, any lien imposed with respect to a tax imposed by this title shall be released not later than 30 days after--

`(1) the liability was satisfied or became unenforceable; or

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Your link doesn't work.

In HR 25, the "Fair Tax", it is the BUSINESS who is liable for being able to prove the tax has been paid, NOT the individual. That's one of the basic, fundamental pillars of the bill.

I have no idea what bill you're trying to link.

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