On Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:23:01 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:02:19 -0700, Robert Neville
wrote:



Noone has answered the question "Under what authority does one state impose a
tax collection requirement on a business solely in another state?"

That is why no one has been collecting the tax so far. That is why
most small outfits will never have to collect the tax either.

IIRC, this entire situation is, do it voluntarily or we will find a
way to change the laws to force you. The states need the money and it
is easier to pressure a few big sellers rather than try to collect use
tax from a half million buyers.

A "few big (out-of-state) sellers" also don't vote. Charging a few million of
those who you wish to vote for you, just doesn't look good.