Posted on 03/28/2011 8:14:33 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham
“I do and you just did!”
No way! I didn’t do it. No one saw me do it. You can’t prove anything!
I don’t smoke :)
There are two types of taxes here: sales tax and use tax.
Generally, a seller is required to collect the sales tax from the buyer and then remits that to the state. The seller can pass on collecting the tax but is still required to remit the amount to the state.
One of the exceptions is in interstate commerce. The seller is not required to collect sales tax in interstate commerce.
In the case of interstate commerce, the buyer is required to remit the tax to the state. In this case, it is called a use tax.
It used to be on the form several years ago. Back when I did my own taxes, I would fill in an amount. With having an accountant and it no longer being a line (but a schedule) for some time, I forgot all about it until last year.
It’s not that hard to at least put an estimate and pay something.
I may not like the concept of the use tax, but it is a law.
No. It's governed where the sale took place. The visitor to California who buys something taxable while in California pays California sales tax. If he purchased it online from Nevada, he's not subject to California sales tax -- thanks to the commerce clause in the US Contitution.
Be advised, prole, EVERYTHING is the property of The State - you may be allowed to keep a little of what you earn if you keep your nose clean and kowtow to your Governnment Masters.
From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.
And remember - Big Brother is watching you.
Thank you for the clarification. This came up a few years back when Californians were going to Oregon (which has no sales tax) to buy vehicles that were then brought into California.
California tried to collect a tax on the vehicles but the courts did not allow it. How is buying a car out of state different from buying a post card?
Interesting. How long until a state gub'mint stumbles on to charging a sales tax on the seller and a use tax on the buyer so they can garnish even more money? Do not put it past Demos to try such a thing.
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