Robert Torres is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging. He recently spoke with Harry M. Baturin, an instructor at Georgetown University/Core Faculty Adjunct Member at Delaware Valley University, and NPO Trustee/Attorney at Baturin and Baturin, about both the social isolation faced by today’s seniors, exacerbated in recent months, and options and recommendations to reduce it. This […]
The Marketplace Fairness Act: Potential Solutions to an Imperfect Law
Remote sellers currently cannot be compelled to collect sales tax on out-of-state purchases, resulting in a large decrease in state sales tax revenues. While states may attempt sales taxation on remote sales through use taxes, corresponding tax revenues are minimal. The Marketplace Fairness Act has emerged as a potential solution, albeit with its share of detractors.