Do you pay your state's use tax?

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: Jumpem
No. Its as stupid as asking me to pay taxes on an out of state purchase I made while travelling.

Which you're supposed to do. The use tax applies in both situations.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
New York's Gov. Spitzer is pushing hard for all New Yorkers to pay tax on every internet transaction. He wants the revenue to continue with our government's policy of take-take-take and then they spend-spend-spend.

The Associated Press

NY Wants Online Sales Tax

Feb 12, 2008

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ? Amazon.com is fighting Gov. Eliot Spitzer's plan to require online companies to collect sales tax from shoppers in New York, whether the companies are in New York or not.

Several other money-strapped states have mulled going after the taxes.

Spitzer's proposed budget would require Internet giants like Amazon to collect tax on an estimated $47 million in sales to New Yorkers, who are currently required by an honor system to report how much they spend online on their tax returns.

Amazon spokesman Paul Misener says the governor's plan would be a radical departure from anything currently being done in the U.S.

He says other states ? including California, Michigan, North Carolina and Texas ? have considered similar plans, but abandoned the idea.

http://ap.google.com/article/A...pDgcaY7O8ApJwD8UOVDNO0

Spitzer CANNOT require it, it's a violation of US Supreme Court precedent (Quill Corp. v. North Dakota). Unless a vendor has physical presence in a state, a sales and use tax collection obligation cannot be imposed. Unless Congress acts to specifically overturn Quill OR the vendor voluntarily collects and remits sales and use tax from its customers (e.g. under the Streamlined Sales and Use Project), Spitzer's up a creek.

 

[Jumpem]

Originally posted by: Orsorum

Originally posted by: Jumpem
No. Its as stupid as asking me to pay taxes on an out of state purchase I made while travelling.

Which you're supposed to do. The use tax applies in both situations.

So when I go to South Carolina and buy something I am supposed to pay NY sales tax on it?

 

[xeemzor]

Yes, I pay the government because I enjoy paying the government more money. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Orsorum

Originally posted by: moshquerade
New York's Gov. Spitzer is pushing hard for all New Yorkers to pay tax on every internet transaction. He wants the revenue to continue with our government's policy of take-take-take and then they spend-spend-spend.

The Associated Press

NY Wants Online Sales Tax

Feb 12, 2008

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ? Amazon.com is fighting Gov. Eliot Spitzer's plan to require online companies to collect sales tax from shoppers in New York, whether the companies are in New York or not.

Several other money-strapped states have mulled going after the taxes.

Spitzer's proposed budget would require Internet giants like Amazon to collect tax on an estimated $47 million in sales to New Yorkers, who are currently required by an honor system to report how much they spend online on their tax returns.

Amazon spokesman Paul Misener says the governor's plan would be a radical departure from anything currently being done in the U.S.

He says other states ? including California, Michigan, North Carolina and Texas ? have considered similar plans, but abandoned the idea.

http://ap.google.com/article/A...pDgcaY7O8ApJwD8UOVDNO0

Spitzer CANNOT require it, it's a violation of US Supreme Court precedent (Quill Corp. v. North Dakota). Unless a vendor has physical presence in a state, a sales and use tax collection obligation cannot be imposed. Unless Congress acts to specifically overturn Quill OR the vendor voluntarily collects and remits sales and use tax from its customers (e.g. under the Streamlined Sales and Use Project), Spitzer's up a creek.

He's arguing that the many New Yorkers who receive money from Amazon.com for referral links are sales agents of the company, thus establishing the company's presence in New York. So Amazon.com will just stop offering referral bonuses to New Yorkers.

 

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

I don't. IN fact, Alaska doesn't even have such a thing as far as I know. No sales tax, no state income tax, no use tax. I bought a car in CA last month and registered it here in AK two weeks ago, and even then... no use tax.

 

[Jumpem]

Originally posted by: mugs
He's arguing that the many New Yorkers who receive money from Amazon.com for referral links are sales agents of the company, thus establishing the company's presence in New York. So Amazon.com will just stop offering referral bonuses to New Yorkers.

The self proclaimed "F'n Steamroller".

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: Jumpem

Originally posted by: Orsorum

Originally posted by: Jumpem
No. Its as stupid as asking me to pay taxes on an out of state purchase I made while travelling.

Which you're supposed to do. The use tax applies in both situations.

So when I go to South Carolina and buy something I am supposed to pay NY sales tax on it?

If the NY rate is higher than the SC rate, than you'd pay just on the spread; you should get a credit for the SC sales tax you've already paid.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: giantpinkbunnyhead
I don't. IN fact, Alaska doesn't even have such a thing as far as I know. No sales tax, no state income tax, no use tax. I bought a car in CA last month and registered it here in AK two weeks ago, and even then... no use tax.

Alaska does not have a state sales tax.

 

[Ns1]

The only people I know who pay use taxes are businesses

 

[Pacfanweb]

If you call a company in another state and buy something by credit card, do you pay tax on it? It's no different than ordering something on the internet.

 

[tasmanian]

Oregon doesnt have a sales tax.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
If you call a company in another state and buy something by credit card, do you pay tax on it? It's no different than ordering something on the internet.

You're supposed to pay use tax in both situations.

 

[Bryophyte]

Oregon FTW.

 

[Elstupido]

Yes, I always follow the rules. I've actually seen someone cutting the tag off a mattress one time..... I reported him to the local authorities at once!

 

[Soundmanred]

Originally posted by: Orsorum

Originally posted by: giantpinkbunnyhead
I don't. IN fact, Alaska doesn't even have such a thing as far as I know. No sales tax, no state income tax, no use tax. I bought a car in CA last month and registered it here in AK two weeks ago, and even then... no use tax.

Alaska does not have a state sales tax.

Yup, that's what he said.

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: Orsorum

Originally posted by: Jumpem

Originally posted by: Orsorum

Originally posted by: Jumpem
No. Its as stupid as asking me to pay taxes on an out of state purchase I made while travelling.

Which you're supposed to do. The use tax applies in both situations.

So when I go to South Carolina and buy something I am supposed to pay NY sales tax on it?

If the NY rate is higher than the SC rate, than you'd pay just on the spread; you should get a credit for the SC sales tax you've already paid.

Wonderful! I only have to do an extra half hour of paperwork and filing when I buy a roll of toilet paper in another state.

 

[DnetMHZ]

You can buy things on the intarweb?

 

[CptCrunch]

no

 

[Anubis]

no

 

[Chryso]

I have never bought anything over the internet.
Especially not from Woot, Newegg or Amazon.

 

[adairusmc]

Nope. No sales tax or use tax in Oregon.

 

[FeuerFrei]

I didn't know there were states with no sales taxes. Here in Texas there is one weekend in August where state sales taxes on back-to-school type items are suspended. Texas has budget surpluses anyway so it's not like we need an income tax.

As far as the use tax goes, I know Ohio has that, but in Texas you don't need to file a state return so I'm not sure how/if Texas would collect use tax.

 

[KLin]

I'm going to plead the 5th.

 

[wiredspider]

No sales tax in DE