tax question involving 2 states

[xenocyd3]

if i have a company in oregon but im shipping the stuff out of california, do i still have to charge sales tax?

 

[Insane3D]

I'm not an expert, but I think you would only need to charge tax if you're company had a presence in California.

 

[KK]

You may want to post in the sticky thread up top. Not that this belongs up there, just that there is some qualified folks that'd probably would read it there before reading it here.

 

[RossMAN]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=38&threadid=1488685

 

[EagleKeeper]

You should charge sales tax for both Oregon and CA.

Company has a presense in both states.

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
You should charge sales tax for both Oregon and CA.

Company has a presense in both states.

How does it have a presense in CA? It's based in Oregon and conducts business in Oregon.
Unless he has owns the business that's receiving the items.

 

[CPA]

If there is no presence in California, then usually no. But some states have regulations affecting shipments from other states and it depends on how the package is shipped. If by common carrier, then usually no sales tax would be charged, but if shipped by company vehicle then tax may be charged. I know Oklahoma and Lousiana have that type of situation with Texas companies.

The easiest thing to do is call California Franchise Tax Board.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: dabuddha

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
You should charge sales tax for both Oregon and CA.

Company has a presense in both states.

How does it have a presense in CA? It's based in Oregon and conducts business in Oregon.
Unless he has owns the business that's receiving the items.

Impression is that by shipping the items from CA, that he has a presence in CA for the goods. Even if it is a storage facitily.
Unless the goods are coming directly from a third party (dropped shipped), he is responsible for collecting CA sales tax.