Posted: Oct 20, 2005 By: Jeffrey M Carlini, CPA

Subject: Retail Sales Tax

Comment: Tax panel,

I am a CPA who is practicing public accounting in North Carolina and I instruct accounting at UNC Charlotte.

I believe that tax reform is very important and I am a strong supporter of a National Retail Sales Tax. I think that if the panel's reccomendations do not include a complete overhaul of the IRS, it will be a wasted effort. Any tax reform should include either a) a National Retail Sales Tax or b) Steve Forbes Flat tax while eliminating all deductions.

Sincerely,
Jeffrey Carlini, CPA