Legislators in some states have even proposed exempting certain types of retail book and periodical sales from a sales tax. With good reason. That an entrepreneur doesn't want to bother with taxes because he or she is trying to get a business up and running is irrelevant. Hey, this is the real world, of which taxes are a part. I wish I didn't have to pay taxes so that I could buy a bigger house, or maybe a boat.
Taxes are a pain.
Of course, the government offers tax breaks and incentives such as low-cost loans to small businesses struggling to lift off. United Parcel Service and Federal Express probably feel similarly about the U.S. Postal Service. Never mind that the loss of tax revenue is a big bite for states and municipalities. Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk's articu lation of the issue on Page 18 is real-world all the way. This is all to say that there is more than meets the eye when talking about taxes.