tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post5532977065025426322..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: Those e-Egalitarian RepublicansGus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-57687488694795238872015-07-11T11:52:40.707-06:002015-07-11T11:52:40.707-06:00Dave,
No need to apologize. Thanks for mentioning...Dave,<br /><br />No need to apologize. Thanks for mentioning the many other problems this legislation can visit upon us.<br /><br />GusGus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-59607704883542350562015-07-11T11:37:11.968-06:002015-07-11T11:37:11.968-06:00Computers do not make this tax collection easier. ...Computers do not make this tax collection easier. In fact, it requires a very expensive and complicated product categorization before installing the software. The software installation is more accurately described as an integration b/c it has to work with existing carts (which more than half of the cart systems online would not work with this new govt mandated software.) In addition, the software requires different API's (plugins) from each state that collects the tax and comes with different exceptions and tax holidays. There are over 10k tax jurisdictions so this is quite complicated. Even if the software works flawlessly (yeah right) and is integrated flawlessly (yeah right), it will not work if product is not categorized properly on the business side. It would require a whole new skill and service to do this, which many small businesses could not afford or successfully develop. (One reason why big biz is behind the legislation...to squash smaller competitors). It also subjects these businesses it multiple audits and audit inquiries from tax authorities that aren't always state departments of revenue. They can be 3rd parties. (Onerous audits are crippling enough, think about a possibility of 50 of them, plus from US territories.) Speaking of 3rd parties, this govt software still has no solution for accounting multi-level/3rd party sales. And, would require many companies to throw out software they've already invested in, and rebuild part or all of their website/shopping structures. On top of all this, NONE of this is required of brick and mortar stores. Just online stores. (The reason b/m biz is behind the legislation) Shoppers may be concerned as well...b/c the software will categorize every purchase for every home and potentially create a NSA-style shopping profile that would be highly valued by private and public groups. To make matters worse, foreign companies will not be expected to take on the cost and regulation, so they can continue to undercut American business. So, RTPA is MFA 2.0, but it's also removes the small remote seller exemption ($1mil sales or less) if the business ever sales on ebay or Amazon, etc. In other words, the exemption basically is void in this bill. Thanks for taking on this subject. Sorry for trolling, but I wanted to add to your insight and support your efforts. -daveDave Jensenhttp://sunsetalliance.netnoreply@blogger.com