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Originally Posted by srplus
Fred: Since all of this compliance is 'Voluntary' and once they have become an agent to collect the sales tax for the state the point is moot. \
And I do not think Rivera has broken the story on FOX yet.  |
Sorry, still not convinced.
The article Jman posted was about a proposed law for signatory states to collect and share info from e-tailers in a unitary fashion, but I still have not found anything about Florida tactically making an end run around 14th amendment and case law.
Some companies do think in terms of things other than legal cost. Some do think in terms of principle and being perceived as a soft target. If they roll over to FL on this, what happens when FL tries to bully their way around Wisconsin v. JC Penney (trying to collect income tax on foreign companies that sell to in-state residents)? What happens when every other state tries to do the same?
I'd think there would have been at least one company that would have told FL to take a hike, and meant it. If that had happened, there would be record in form of news reports, court filings, lobbying activity... something.
Of course, a lot of the time it's the small guys that put up the hardest fight, since they have the most to lose... Florida should be well acquainted with that idea, after Gideon.
So, W[ho]TF knows?
But, if FL is making an end run around case law without the benefit of a law like Jman's article talked about, it probably will only be a matter of time before someone takes them to task for it.
In this state, you can pay a flat rate on sales tax for stuff purchased online or through the mail. However, here, you can deduct that amount from your income tax. So last year, it was more beneficial for me to pay MORE sales tax than the take the minimum deduction. I just provided a list of the things I bought.