tax at costco?

Wheatmaster

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i was thinking about getting a membership there and was wondering is there any tax on anything you buy there? (i.e. Sales Tax, Costco tax)
 

KLin

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Costco's here in california charge sales tax. I guess it depends on if your state/county has a sales tax. They don't have a "costco tax", just the membership fee.
 

Pepsei

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unless you have a business membership and you're buying stuff for resale.
 

jimmygates

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I believe you need a resellers license and federal tax id to buy stuff without tax.



-Jimbo
 

RagingBITCH

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Originally posted by: jimmygates
I believe you need a resellers license and federal tax id to buy stuff without tax.



-Jimbo

Yep. What makes you think just b/c you have a membership there that you don't have to pay sales tax?
 

Wheatmaster

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Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Originally posted by: jimmygates
I believe you need a resellers license and federal tax id to buy stuff without tax.



-Jimbo

Yep. What makes you think just b/c you have a membership there that you don't have to pay sales tax?

i remember before at sams club there wasn't any sales tax.
 

Originally posted by: Wheatmaster
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Originally posted by: jimmygates
I believe you need a resellers license and federal tax id to buy stuff without tax.



-Jimbo

Yep. What makes you think just b/c you have a membership there that you don't have to pay sales tax?

i remember before at sams club there wasn't any sales tax.
I remember before that you're an idiot. It's state law (in every state that HAS a sales tax) that retailers (including big-box stores like Sam's and Costco) must charge sales tax on items. Some states don't include sales tax on food, others do. But every retailer charges sales tax in transactions involving customers.
 

RossMAN

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Yes you pay sales tax.

As Ross said no sales tax in Oregon :p but plenty of rain and unemployment and other stupid taxes.