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Board of Equalization Announces Enhanced Compliance Effort
More than 8,000 businesses in seven different zip codes throughout the state are being notified this week of impending visits from Board of Equalization (BOE) specialists who will be canvassing the areas to ensure the businesses are properly registered and paying taxes.

Simpler sales tax sought
Short article about the streamlined sales tax project.

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What's behind shortfall in state's taxes? Try smuggling
Discussing the impact of Maryland's proximity to Delaware and lost sales / use tax revenue. I've never really thought of it as smuggling, but that's pretty much what it is.

Retailers could get county tax
It's the old story. Politicians pass higher county sales tax. Business crashes because customers go across the line to another county to buy stuff at a lower rate. Businesses start moving across the line to catch up with their customers. Politicians panic because businesses are leaving (along with the tax revenue). Politicians offer to "rebate" some taxes. Politicians. Ya gotta love 'em.

Felony Watch

Propane dealer pleads guilty to felony tax charges

In brief: Antiques dealer admits to fraud

Riverboat owner pleads guilty in tax case

Stillwater man faces 20 felony tax charges

Car dealer sent to prison (they threw the book at this guy!)

News Link: Grocery Tax Shot Down

A discussion about Ohio's approach to taxing food.
http://www.nbc4i.com/midwest/cmh/news.apx.-content-articles-CMH-2008-09-02-0033.html