PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Mattress World owner Sherri Hiner says her business collapsed under the weight of a slow economy and a $2 million tax bill from the state of Washington.
The 15-year-old Portland company is closing seven stores. Two others are independently operated.
Hiner told The Oregonian (http://is.gd/FFxeUU) she wasn’t aware she had to collect sales taxes on mattresses delivered to Washington residents, if she didn’t have a store in that state.
Washington tax officials conducted an audit of her records back to 2003 and demanded the $2 million.
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Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com
