The Core

How does a tax bill originate in the Senate?

Let me get this straight: the Senate is passing a bill that the Supreme Court
already ruled unconstitutional, and they are voting on a tax bill that can
only come out of the House.

You have now entered the communist Twilight Zone, and your elected
government is giving you the finger.

 

Welcome to the TAX PARTY yanks ;-)

The SSTP is setting up a system by which Internet e-commerce companies can voluntarily pay state taxes to the states in which their customers reside. The incentive the SSTP is offering companies is rather than try to work out how much tax a company owes for each locality they can instead use a CSP (certified service providers). In addition, "the states that are in compliance with SSUTA (Member States) will offer advantages to those sellers who use a CSP. Six companies, SpeedTax, Avalara, Exactor, Taxware, AccurateTax, and Fed-Tax, have been designated Certified Service Providers for the SST project.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streamlined_Sales_Tax_Project

It's a USE tax and you are supposed to pay it as an individual even if the merchant didn't collect it.

I think one of the Senators from Wyoming mentioned this and said he only knows of 2 or 3 of his constituents who actually do this.

If this was a "new" tax I would be angry but it really is more about enforcement of what is already in place and making it easier for consumers by shifting the burden on to the merchants.

And I think the $1,000,000 threshold is just about right. For anyone smaller than this it could be a big headache but if you are selling that much you should have a good accountant already in your pocket who can handle this stuff.