http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5267.html#40559 Streamlined sales & use tax and common nexus standards for all 50 states will make compliance much easier for both sides while helping taxing authorities collect the revenue they are currently denied by internet sales by companies without nexus.... 40559@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:08:52 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5267.html#39043 There are 20,000 cities in the country. If this bill does not pass every business that sells nationally may be required to file 20,000 tax returns per year. The US economy will be seriously damaged as cities seek more ways to increase revenue as conditions get tougher. If we don't pass this bill our economy will tank.... 39043@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:13:32 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5267.html#39042 Our company sells products to customers across the country. We only have 11 employees. We currently have to file 356 tax returns witht he associated quarterly reports in 26 states. It's not the taxes but the burden of all the paperwork required by the cities, counties, sales tax boards, state income tax authorities that is killing our business. Congress needs to pass a law forbiding any government from taxing a foreign corporation that has no employees or offices in their location. Just selling product to their residents should not be enough of a reason to require a coporation to file a tax return and pay taxes in that location. Small companies like ours can not handle the paperwork burden of every city, county and state asking for a return.... 39042@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:07:34 EDT