Pennsylvania Small Business Outlines Concerns with Internet Sales Tax Proposal's Audit Requirements

August 21, 2013

Kevin Hickey, CEO of Online Stores Inc., recently penned an op-ed explaining how burdensome and costly it would be for small businesses if the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act would pass and every state and jurisdiction would now have the ability to audit small businesses all across the country.  In his op-ed, Mr. Hickey shares his own frustrating experience dealing with an audit from his own state of Pennsylvania and the time and money it cost his business.  He expresses his fear of what would happen if every state was given the authority to audit his businesses, even states where he doesn't even have a physical location or right to vote.

Read more of Mr. Hickey's story and what new audit requirements could mean for small business owners.