The bill, H.R. 1410, is similar to legislation introduced in the Senate by North Dakota Democrat Byron Dorgan, and is known as the Internet Tax Moratorium and Equity Act. The compact would require that states have uniform reporting requirements for merchants, an identical annual certified audit of retailer sales, and a mechanism for compensating retailers for costs they incur in collecting the sales tax from customers. The bill has received support from historical advocates of allowing states to collect online sales taxes, including the National Governors Association and the National League of Cities. The controversial issue of collecting online sales taxes so far has remained an unsolved question. Many advocates of a complete ban on online taxes include Virginia Gov. James Gilmore, R, who chaired an advisory panel Congress established to study the issue.
Taxes are too high, especially on the federal level.
If the state and local tax bases are corrupted, communities cannot pay for schools, roads, police and fire protection. That would only shift more power to Washington. I d rather keep our states and cities healthy instead.