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 consumers state, a Judiciary Committee aide said.
So, for example, an Ohio company shipping a pair of pants to Maryland would use Ohios rules for taxing clothing and Marylands tax rate. Currently, that seller only collects taxes on the sale if it has a presence in Maryland.
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****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.****
That tells us that the pols are skimming HUGE amounts of taxpayer funds, because they spend tons of money to get jobs that pay less than what they spend to get them. They all retire multi-millionares. They are kept prostitutes that sell out our laws to the highest bidder.
My state already charges tax on online sales.
So now the feds want to tack on even more taxes?
If there’s a way to kill business, some/all government entities at all levels will do their best.
The U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 9 states:
“No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.”
Seems pretty straightforward to me!
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