Comments on: Affiliates Getting Dumped from Coast-to-Coast as States Contemplate Internet Sales Tax Laws http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/affiliates-getting-dumped-from-coast-to-coast-as-states-contemplate-internet-sales-tax-laws/ Internet Safety, Windows Updates, Internet News, and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:46:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Piewrre ML http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/affiliates-getting-dumped-from-coast-to-coast-as-states-contemplate-internet-sales-tax-laws/#comment-1056550 Piewrre ML Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:12:06 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/?p=2625#comment-1056550 And the answer is SO simple! I really query the adequacy of state legislators to do their jobs! Granted, it would required agreement of 50 states to have an equitable and logical solution.... BUT, here is my solution in brief: 1) Yes, it is mainly California that has the big interstate internet vendors - TODAY. but what of tomorrow? 2) The solution would be that ALL interstate sales, in every state, via the net or not, be taxed at the state sales tax rate plus 1%. All these moneys, would then be put into a separate accumulative account. 3) Every 3 months, a computer would "clear out" the taxes for each state, similar to how banks clear out each other's accounts. 4) Essentially, the result is that the 50 states would share all the tax revenues in direct ratio to the total dollar amount of either their purchases or sales between them. 5) The math is not hard, and with computers, the transactions easily measured / managed. 6) Thus, 4 times a year, each state would get a nice big tax fund dump into their treasuries. 7) Since there would only be one rate per each vendor (sales would be taxed at the vendor's own state tax rate), all the vendors have to do is post a sale amount, the tax collected, and whether it is in or out of that state. Adjustments are handled equally easily. And the states all get a cut of the revenues, without complicating the affairs of vendors or clients. There are other factors, but space here precludes my explaining everything in detail. PML And the answer is SO simple! I really query the adequacy of state legislators to do their jobs!
Granted, it would required agreement of 50 states to have an equitable and logical solution….
BUT, here is my solution in brief:
1) Yes, it is mainly California that has the big interstate internet vendors - TODAY. but what of tomorrow?
2) The solution would be that ALL interstate sales, in every state, via the net or not, be taxed at the state sales tax rate plus 1%. All these moneys, would then be put into a separate accumulative account.
3) Every 3 months, a computer would “clear out” the taxes for each state, similar to how banks clear out each other’s accounts.
4) Essentially, the result is that the 50 states would share all the tax revenues in direct ratio to the total dollar amount of either their purchases or sales between them.
5) The math is not hard, and with computers, the transactions easily measured / managed.
6) Thus, 4 times a year, each state would get a nice big tax fund dump into their treasuries.
7) Since there would only be one rate per each vendor (sales would be taxed at the vendor’s own state tax rate), all the vendors have to do is post a sale amount, the tax collected, and whether it is in or out of that state. Adjustments are handled equally easily.
And the states all get a cut of the revenues, without complicating the affairs of vendors or clients.

There are other factors, but space here precludes my explaining everything in detail. PML

]]> By: bigjohn756 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/affiliates-getting-dumped-from-coast-to-coast-as-states-contemplate-internet-sales-tax-laws/#comment-1053742 bigjohn756 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:54:25 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/?p=2625#comment-1053742 Do we have to choose between arrogance or ignorance? How about plain stupidity? It takes no thinking ability to be congressman or to elect one. Do we have to choose between arrogance or ignorance? How about plain stupidity? It takes no thinking ability to be congressman or to elect one.

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