June 16, 2011 - 6:00pm
NEW YORK -- This marks my 24th Father's Day as a columnist, my 26th since my son uttered "Dada," and my 16th since my own father joined the legions of Interesting People in the Hereafter.
Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested Thursday that the issue of whether online travel bookers should pay taxes on the full amount that customers pay for a room, or the discounted rate, needs to be cleared up after years of legislative inaction, possibly by a Department of Revenue rule.
Such a rule likely couldnt take effect without legislative approval anyway, though, because the law gives lawmakers the final say when executive agency rules cost more than a certain amount.