RE: [Leica] Was Found a pre-owned MP already Now Tax stuff

["Kit McChesney | acmefoto" <kitmc@acmefoto.com>]

Bill--

Which state were you going to send the tax to, in the hypothetical scenario
that shows you buying something from Acmefoto? To Pennsylvania, or to
Colorado?

In Colorado, it isn't necessary for the establishment to have a
brick-and-mortar, that is, a walk-in store where clients do biz over the
counter. We operate exclusively online and by telephone, and since we do
business in Colorado, our Colorado clients must pay the state sales tax at
2.9%. (Or rather, we must pay it, so we have to charge it to our clients as
well).

Kit

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of WOC
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 10:18 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] Was Found a pre-owned MP already Now Tax stuff


Law here in PA is simple.  If the vendor has a brick and mortar operation in
the state the consumer pays tax.  I.e., you buy something considered taxable
from COMP-USA or Sears for example over the internet or thru the catalog,
you pay sales tax on the item.  If you go to a border state like Delaware
that has no sales tax but have it delivered, like furniture, you pay the
tax.  This has been the law for decades and the internet has not changed it.
On the other hand if I buy something from Kit or Pat, they are not obligated
to charge me tax because neither Pat or Kit has a presence in PA.  However,
to follow the law, I should then calculate the tax and send it along to the
state.  Same as if I go to Delaware and buy something across the counter.
I'm sure that happens all the time.
Bill

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Kit
McChesney | acmefoto
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 3:56 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] Found a pre-owned MP already


Well, we'll see about that. I wouldn't bank on it just yet. The internet
tax, that is. On the second point, that sounds like the mantra of publishers
and printers. To make a million dollars, start with two million.

KM

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Henry Ting
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 1:35 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] Found a pre-owned MP already


Internet sales tax is coming. In truth here in U.S,
for every dollar we spend after tax (federal, state,
disability, medical insurance, social security etc etc
etc), we gotta make at least 2.

- --- Austin Franklin <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
> > Thank
> > heavens there is
> > no VAT in the United States. I'd personally desire
> great physical harm for
> > whoever attempted put such an idea into practice.
>
> Er, Adam...thank heavens for WHOM?  If the US had a
> national sales tax, and
> NOT the Federal Income Tax/IRS, I would welcome it.
> It would change the tax
> rate to near %50 to whatever...where that whatever
> would be a hell of a lot
> lower.
>
> Austin


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