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Originally Posted by Kathy63
Just because they can, doesn't mean they do. I don't see any impediment to filing embezzlement charges against a retailer that charges and keeps sales tax money. The State of California does consider that a "theft"
http://www.myirstaxrelief.com/sales_...esentation.php
This means, that the State tax laws consider you, the responsible person, has “stolen” the sales and use tax-collected money, by your failure to render and pay such sales and use taxes to the appropriate taxing authority agency. Therefore, state taxing authority agencies have extensive powers to recover the sales and use tax-collected money from your business or corporation, with the seizure of assets, and/or liquidation of your business. In California, the State Board of Equalization, BOE, or, SBE, has the power to recover a business’ unpaid sales taxes personally and directly from the owners, officers, shareholders and even the company employees, when certain requirements are met |
Kathy you disappoint me with your reference here. That link is to a private company that wants people to use their services. It seems to me that they have a direct interest in scaring people into thinking they might be committing a crime. Notice they put quotes around the word "stolen"?
I'm still going to hold fast that it isn't a crime....yet