The Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board federal implementation...

legislative analysis related to the bill, among other goals. Richard Dobson, chairman of the implementation workgroup, said during a media briefing that the group will be developing additional research on a requirement in the legislation that would enable states to publish a notice of intent to gain tax collection authority for remote sales, such as through e-commerce. The issue is that different states will address the issue in different ways, whether it be from an administrative standpoint or a legislative standpoint, said Dobson. “We will work on that a little bit more,” he said. “We want to come back with guidelines.” The group also discussed a provision that would permit providers to file aggregated tax reports. The provision, not included in the latest federal bill, could simplify compliance procedures for remote sellers, said Treasurer Charles Collins of Taxware, which calls itself the leading provider of automated-transaction tax products. “We don’t think everyone will use it but it provides us with an option to keep it simple.” The group’s next meeting date hasn’t been disclosed.