Are you guys TRYING to push me over the edge... Keep em comin' 08
Quick story:
I set up my business in such a way I did NOT have to collect "sales" tax. I consulted w/ an agernt from Panama City IRS. The structure she recommended is this... Have my customers purchase their materials, ie: paint/glass resins/nuts bolts/spark plugs/radar, whatever.
I provide the labor, and labor is non taxable in Florida. Yearly I return $0.00 sales and use certificates.
This went on just fine for 8 years until I received a notice that I owe $43,000.00, for an ESTIMATED industry collected sales tax + penalties/fines/fees.
The sh** hit the fan... The NEW agent in charge of my reporting stated that any work done changing the appearance of a vessel IS taxable labor. The fur is flying now. I told them where my structure came from, and asked them to review the "recorded" conversations.
He informed me they do not keep recordings that old. We started a three way conference call w/ my original agent. She finally admitted to Mis informing me. I said "Done Deal, and hung up.
More letters in the mail...This time threatening my business/bank account.
I call/argue, state that they are guilty. I am not. I did what THEY told me to do. They stated that I had agreed to file Quarterly $0.00 returns, and not yearly. I said "Bullsh**". They said they had the recording from my original interview where I agreed to quarterly.
I went BALLISTIC! 2 hours later I was face to face w/ the lying scumbag in his office. The recording they said they had/didn't have/and now had again played out her entire statements of the business structure. I demanded a copy, they refused, I called the cops, they took my "New " agent to another part of the building, and another new agent said he would review the entire case, and contact me. That was more than a year ago. I have been receiving quarterly statements, and filing them at 0.00 because that is what I collect 0.00. Yet thru ALL of this... I am the one that has to prove my case.
If they attempt to escalate this I will be on the news, and made that point perfectly clear to them.