Re: Who are these guys?

["Robert L Bass" <RobertLBass@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> It may still be subject to business licensing and other
> restrictions per state, but they are a reseller...

Most states have no interest in retailers.

> I suspect that as long as you operate your business from Florida
> for instance you should have a business license from your community
> and a tax license for the state of Florida...

There is no Florida business license for an online alarm dealer.  In
most cities there are minor regs but I'm in the county so even the
Sarasota city government has no interest.

> Many on-line sellers ignore these things even though thaey may be
> required, and there seems to be no kind of uniform enforcement.

I don't know what others do.  Before I moved here I contacted county
and state authorities to find out what was required.  There wasn't
much to it.  A lot of online retailers worry about a national sales
tax that would supposedly level the playing field between
out-of-state, online dealers and local stores.  I personally think it
would be a good thing.  It should be a boon to local and state
governments and it would simplify things for most stores --
especially companies with multiple locations.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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