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Fr— -7 <br />S E P 5 1989 <br />BOOK FA; <br />Under this legislation, it would be the responsibility of the mail order <br />company to collect the taxes from customers. Sorting through the maze of <br />nurrp-rous state and local taxes would require companies to hire additional <br />personnel and would ultimately raise the cost of products. Again, customers <br />would be burdened with an increase in product cost as well as additional <br />charges for taxes. The bottom line ... lost sales and revenue due to <br />increased costs. It is even suggested in the attached text that some <br />companies could be forced out of business due to the unmanageable nature of <br />the Federal Use Tax. <br />Attached is "Common questions and Straight Answers About Federal Use Tax <br />Legislation" provided by the Florida Gift Fruit Shippers Association. Also <br />attached is a copy of a resolution (S. Res. 80) introduced by Robert W. <br />Kasten, Jr. which condemns the proposals to require mail order companies to <br />collect out-of-state sales taxes. Please take a few minutes to read these <br />items. If you •agree with the resolution, let your Congressman or Senator <br />know by signing the suggested letter attached (or personalize your own <br />letter) which urges your representative to support the Kasten Resolution, and <br />mail it today. <br />Thank you for .your consideration and cooperation. <br />SincerJ_ <br />el. <br />Qom/ <br />Jack Mcoonald <br />General Manager <br />Chairman Wheeler commented that he could see a tremendous <br />nightmare in this proposal. To have someone collect tax from 50 <br />states and do the bookkeeping is a tremendous cost of doing <br />business, and he felt it is the federal government trying to <br />dictate to state government. <br />ence. <br />Commissioner Bowman also felt it is a tremendous inconveni- <br />Commissioner Bird felt that he did not know enough about it <br />to make an intelligent decision. In this day of computers, he <br />did not believe it actually is that big a deal. <br />Commissioner Eggert asked about local taxes on top of state <br />taxes. She felt that could be really complicated. <br />Chairman Wheeler noted that, for example, we would be <br />collecting New York State sales tax and Pennsylvania, etc., and <br />sending it back to them each month. He felt if the states want <br />that revenue, they should pass the legislation for it. <br />After further discussion, it was suggested this be tabled. <br />Interested citizen, William Koolage, noted that when <br />Congressman Lewis was here recently, two of our citrus shippers <br />64 <br />- M M <br />