Intersting... State must provide the software free of charge and "Nothing in this Act shall be construed to deny the ability of a remote seller to deploy and utilize a certified software provider of the seller’s choice. " On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 6:31 PM, Bryan O'Neal < Bryan.ONeal@theonealandassociates.com> wrote: > Data exchange can be done - If I can pipe xen cart on LAMP into quick > books on windows real time after a weekend of playing around I am sure some > one like intuit will have way to cover you. That said - it will take a year > or two for the dust to settle and it will cost people to comply. But if you > sell $1M/year and you can not afford a $1500 bump in expenses I would say > your margins are too thin to survive. As far as remittance most states > allow you to do the monthly remittance online. I wrote a simple script for > the sate of AZ so again, I think biger software companies can handle making > it very simple for you. And again, if you are doing a mill in sales and you > are not using some form of software that has active development you will > have problems. > What I am trying to say is the concept is not as daunting as it may sound. > The problem is not in the concept, however the execution will be very > painful. And this will cause a lot of problems for a lot of people. > > > On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 6:19 PM, keith smith wrote: > >> >> It will not be as simple as tying one software package into another. >> What if the provided software runs on Win8 and your cart is running on a >> LAMP server? >> >> ------------------------ >> Keith Smith >> >> --- On *Tue, 5/7/13, Bryan O'Neal >> * wrote: >> >> >> From: Bryan O'Neal >> >> Subject: Re: OT: Internet Sales Tax Passes the U.S. Senate >> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" >> Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 6:11 PM >> >> >> The real problem is internal US internet sales will be less competitive. >> The regulations will be difficult at first but within a few years they >> will just tie the sales software into the tax software and it will be easy >> to calculate and deal with in real time with very little additional cost. >> The solution to competition is either use of an import tax or forcing >> compliance on any one who sells inside the us. And our sales to the outside >> will not be effected because other countries are not doing this... So >> purchasing from the US if you happen to be in some non US company looks >> just the same. In all truth... Sales tax is more progressive then income >> tax, so.... I am not sure I have an issue with it more then the >> predefined statement that TAXES ARE TOO DAM HIGH! >> >> >> On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 5:41 PM, Jason Poulter >> > wrote: >> >> It will just force people to buy things from sites and countries where >> they don't collect taxes , so really justs hurt the economy more losing out >> on sales that make economy better >> >> >> Eric Cope > >> wrote: >> >> >> http://blog2.easydns.org/2013/05/07/go-ahead-pass-the-internet-tax-your-foreign-competitors-thank-you-in-advance/ >> >> >> On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Stephen >> > wrote: >> >> I also envision allot of quote building instead of online direct >> purchase. >> On May 7, 2013 1:43 PM, "keith smith" > >> wrote: >> >> >> Great idea. Phone orders only, placed through a local terminal not the >> website. Excellent!! >> >> >> >> ------------------------ >> Keith Smith >> >> --- On *Tue, 5/7/13, James Finstrom >> >* wrote: >> >> >> From: James Finstrom >> > >> Subject: Re: OT: Internet Sales Tax Passes the U.S. Senate >> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" >> > >> Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 10:11 AM >> >> I predict "call to order" then the sale is not an "internet sale". >> >> Much like companies are cutting employee hours to avoid obamacare people >> will find a way to avoid this. >> >> James Finstrom >> >> >> >> ಠ_ಠ ** >> >> >> On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 9:19 AM, JD Austin >> > wrote: >> >> Great.. one more way to KILL small business by making them less >> competitive and increasing their overhead. Companies will just adapt to >> this BS (and regular employees will pay for it).. getting close to >> 1M/year... time to SPLIT THE COMPANY. >> >> -- JD Austin >> Twin Geckos Technology Services LLC >> http://www.twingeckos.com >> Voice: 480.269.4335 (480 2MY Geek) >> jd@twingeckos.com >> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >> AZTelcom Solutions >> jd.austin@aztelcom.com >> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >> The Open Tech Guy >> http://www.opentechguy.com >> jd@opentechguy.com >> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >> Xorcom USA >> Technical Support >> jd.austin@xorcom.com >> >> >> On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 8:52 AM, Lisa Kachold >> > wrote: >> >> Keith: >> >> On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 8:48 AM, keith smith >> > wrote: >> >> >> The U.S. Senate passed the Internet Sales Tax Bill. Jeff Flake's office >> says he voted against it and John McCain's office said he voted FOR it. >> >> It is being reported there in some 9,600 taxing authorities in the U.S. >> Add to that 560 or so Indian tribe taxing authorities. That is over 10,000 >> taxing authorities. Yikes!! Any company with 1 million in sales will be >> required to comply. I can tell you that a company that has 1 million in >> sales is not a big company. That online retailer might consist of 2 or 3 >> employees with some additional help from a number of consultants and >> potentially a fulfillment center. >> >> From first hand experience, I would say this law, if passed by the U.S. >> House, will cause a bunch of small online retailers to either go out of >> business or reduce sales through raising prices or some other method. >> >> This may very well play out like ObamaCare where companies are reducing >> the hours of their employees so they have less than 50 full-time >> employees. In other words we will experience the unintended consequences >> of these laws. >> >> These polices effect each of us. >> >> >> Yikes, yes! And that will provide the revenue to expand Internet >> government regulation and compliance. >> >> Sadly, it had to happen. >> >> >> ------------------------ >> Keith Smith >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> (503) 754-4452 Android >> (623) 239-3392 Skype >> (623) 688-3392 Google Voice >> ** >> it-clowns.com >> Chief Clown >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >