Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Somehow the words "voluntary," "acquiescence," and "taxes" just don't seem to belong in the same sentence. Maybe it's my Cracker heritage that just keeps me from being able to accept such a thing. Bloomin' renegade Celtic types don't hanker to that much. I have no English heritage, so acquiescence isn't in my nature! ;-) Kit - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Marshall Hunt Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 1:17 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Was Found a pre-owned MP already Now Tax stuff All tax collections rely on the voluntary acquiescence of the taxpayers. Ohio relies on my honesty. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kit McChesney | acmefoto" <kitmc@acmefoto.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 13:27 Subject: RE: [Leica] Was Found a pre-owned MP already Now Tax stuff > Marshall-- > > Now tell me, how does Ohio know when you buy something from me? And what if > you don't "use" it? Good lord. I'm not advocating dodging taxes, but a "use > tax" sounds to me like good enough reason to start living in a bunker, > wearing olive drab, and throwing boxes of tea into Boston Harbor! And I'm a > flaming liberal, too! > > Kit > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Marshall > Hunt > Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 10:59 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Was Found a pre-owned MP already Now Tax stuff > > > In other words, IT DEPENDS ON THE STATE. Ohio imposes a "use tax" on any > article of personal property which is used in the State of Ohio. I have to > pay 6% on anything I buy, whether or not it was bought in Ohio. I can take > a deduction for any sales tax I pay to any place, so in theory, if I buy a > camera in Kentucky and pay 5% sales tax, I still owe 1% to Ohio. If I buy > from Kit, I have to report the full 6% on my income tax return, since Kit > doesn't charge me the tax. I report the use tax owed on Line 16 of my annual > Ohio Income Tax return. Kentucky has a separate schedule for use tax > calculations. Michigan has a use tax as well. Dante is a lawyer, and he > can damned well look it up. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kit McChesney | acmefoto" <kitmc@acmefoto.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 11:41 > Subject: RE: [Leica] Was Found a pre-owned MP already Now Tax stuff > > > > If you buy it from a dealer in NY in person, you will have to prove that > you > > are not a New York resident. Usually shipping outside the state will take > > care of that. If B&H has no business presence in Michigan (I assume they > > don't), then you pay no tax. > > > > In other words, "RIGHT." > > > > Kit > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Dante > > Stella > > Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:02 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Was Found a pre-owned MP already Now Tax stuff > > > > > > > > So what happens if you live in Michigan (which has a "use" tax) and you > > buy a camera at B&H in person in NYC. You then have it shipped, thereby > > avoiding NY tax. The item arrives in Michigan. > > > > It wasn't subject to NY tax because it was not for use in NY. It is not > > subject to Michigan's use tax, because the item was not purchased "from" > > Michigan. > > > > Right or wrong? > > > > ------------ > > Dante Stella > > > > NO ARCHIVE > > > > On Thu, 24 Apr 2003, Austin Franklin wrote: > > > > > Bill, > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > Agreed, IF the vendor has a "presence" IN the state you have the item > > > delivered to. > > > > > > > If you go to a border state like Delaware > > > > that has no sales tax but have it delivered, like furniture, you pay > the > > > > tax. > > > > > > I'm not clear what the scenario you are citing here is. If you buy in > > state > > > A, and IF the store OWNS the delivery vehicles, and you have it > delivered > > to > > > state B, then yes, you do pay tax, but if it's delivered independently, > > and > > > the selling store has no "presence" in state B, no, you do not. > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > Agreed. > > > > > > > However, > > > > to follow the law, I should then calculate the tax and send it > > > > along to the > > > > state. > > > > > > Is that really a "law"? > > > > > > Austin > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html