Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yep, that's how we do it, and that's how most of 'em do it. We're an internet retailer in Colorado, so our Colorado customers (if we ship to a Colorado address, that is) have to pay the 2.9% state sales tax. If we ship anywhere else, there is no tax. We don't ask if they have a this-or-that tax in their state. Or if they are out of the country, they have to take care of duty themselves. Let Jiminy Cricket tell you what to do, and you'll be fine. Kit - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Dave Olson Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 4:02 PM To: leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Sales Tax I would like to jump into this debate on the question of when do you pay a state/local sales tax. First if you are in a state that has one or both you pay at the point of sale, no matter where you live. Ever been on a vacation and had a motel not charge you a room tax, even though you are not from that state. OK, B&H they're great and have been doing business with them for 15 or more years. In that time I have NEVER been inside their store to buy a widget. They don't charge sales tax, NY or NM as they are shipping out of NY and they do not have an outlet in NM. Next, when I purchase a new Rolex for my collection, I travel 45 minutes to Texas. I make the purchase, fill in a little tax form and the dealer mails the watch to me in my state. I pay no tax, only the price of registered mail. If you ever order from Eddie Bauer or J Crew, they will in many instances hit you with the sales tax of your state, because they have a retail store somewhere in your state. It's basically that simple. >From the office. Dave _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus - -- 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