State Initiative
Streamlined Sales Tax Project
The Streamlined Sales Tax Project is an effort created by and comprised of the governments of the States. Twenty-six States are currently supporting the project, most having already demonstrated their commitment through passage of legislation or issuance of an executive order authorizing their participation. According to Diane L. Hardt, Wisconsin Department of Revenue, a co-chair of the project: "We agree that the current sales and use tax system is not equipped to address the needs of the existing and new electronic economies. The new system under development will protect the privacy of consumer transactions, greatly simplify definitions, tax rates and…
