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Internet sales tax

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:04 pm
by QMCS
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Oh great......another way to squeeze the middle class.

Re: Internet sales tax

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:19 pm
by puma guy
It's interesting that WalMart is pushing this. They charge sales tax on online sales for the jurisdiction where the item's delivered, but if you return it to a store with a lower or no sales tax you don't get the amount of sales tax you originally paid only the prevailing rate.

Re: Internet sales tax

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:37 pm
by sjfcontrol
puma guy wrote:It's interesting that WalMart is pushing this. They charge sales tax on online sales for the jurisdiction where the item's delivered, but if you return it to a store with a lower or no sales tax you don't get the amount of sales tax you originally paid only the prevailing rate.
Then presumably, if you return it where taxes are higher, you make a profit?

Re: Internet sales tax

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:19 pm
by puma guy
sjfcontrol wrote:
puma guy wrote:It's interesting that WalMart is pushing this. They charge sales tax on online sales for the jurisdiction where the item's delivered, but if you return it to a store with a lower or no sales tax you don't get the amount of sales tax you originally paid only the prevailing rate.
Then presumably, if you return it where taxes are higher, you make a profit?
Presumably, but we haven't had a chance to test that. We did point that out to WalMart Corporate when we argued with their policy. Buy something in Oregon with zero and take it back in California with 8.52%. :lol: BTW we got our .79 back, but the store manager took it out of petty cash to resolve it.