New sales tax law is trouble, in a nutshell

From the Columbian, serving Clark County, Washington:

"A new state law aimed at simplifying tax collections is causing unintended headaches for small Washington businesses that sell online.

Carolyn and Ray Young, owners of Ridgefield-based Allen Creek Farm, have spent hours trying to comply with the law, which requires them to charge a different sales tax rate depending on which of Washington’s 357 taxing districts they ship to. State computer systems that are supposed to make things easier are riddled with mistakes, Carolyn Young said. The system puts the business at a disadvantage when competing with sellers in other states. And for all the Youngs’ efforts to follow the rules, they expect to owe less than $25 on their sales."

Read the full article:
http://www.columbian.com/business/businessNews/2008/07/07222008_New-sales-tax-law-is-trouble-in-a-nutshell.cfm