Amazon will be charging tax to NY starting 6/1
05-16-08, 02:50 PM
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Amazon will be charging tax to NY starting 6/1
Amazon seems to be a popular site here for people to order blurays from, so get your orders in!
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/05...g-ny-in-court/
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/05...g-ny-in-court/
05-16-08, 03:44 PM
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$5 says this will be overturned in a few months. If this continues expect all online stores to do this in all states which is complete BS.
05-16-08, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
$5 says this will be overturned in a few months. If this continues expect all online stores to do this in all states which is complete BS.
The States are losing so much revenue each year due to the explosion of internet-based sales, there's no way the legislatures won't close this hole within the next few years.
It was great while it lasted.
05-16-08, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by BuckNaked2k
Paying state tax to online merchants is inevitable, really.
The States are losing so much revenue each year due to the explosion of internet-based sales, there's no way the legislatures won't close this hole within the next few years.
It was great while it lasted.
The States are losing so much revenue each year due to the explosion of internet-based sales, there's no way the legislatures won't close this hole within the next few years.
It was great while it lasted.
05-16-08, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by beebs
The joy of Tax Free Oregon continues.
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05-16-08, 05:35 PM
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U.S. taxpayers have always been responsible for paying the state sales tax on internet purchases when that tax is not collected at the time of sale. New Yorkers should be thankful for this. Just one less bit of paperwork to keep track of for tax filing season.
05-16-08, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Yakuza Bengoshi
U.S. taxpayers have always been responsible for paying the state sales tax on internet purchases when that tax is not collected at the time of sale. New Yorkers should be thankful for this. Just one less bit of paperwork to keep track of for tax filing season.
05-16-08, 08:21 PM
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Although WA state already taxes Amazon purchases, on 6/1 over 1,000 online retailers will also start. I have a feeling DD and DVDPlanet may be some of them... 
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05-16-08, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Artman
Although WA state already taxes Amazon purchases, on 6/1 over 1,000 online retailers will also start. I have a feeling DD and DVDPlanet may be some of them.
If New York is successful with its new law, you can expect state legislatures nationwide to follow suit.
05-16-08, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Yakuza Bengoshi
U.S. taxpayers have always been responsible for paying the state sales tax on internet purchases when that tax is not collected at the time of sale. New Yorkers should be thankful for this. Just one less bit of paperwork to keep track of for tax filing season.
05-16-08, 09:09 PM
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And on 7/1 it kicks in at over 1,000 etailers for the 22 states that belong to the Streamlined Sales Tax Project.
http://www.streamlinedsalestax.org/State_Links.html
Since I buy mostly through Amazon I'm already used to having to pony up the sales tax but this still will suck.
http://www.streamlinedsalestax.org/State_Links.html
Since I buy mostly through Amazon I'm already used to having to pony up the sales tax but this still will suck.
05-16-08, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mugwump
And on 7/1 it kicks in at over 1,000 etailers for the 22 states that belong to the Streamlined Sales Tax Project.
http://www.streamlinedsalestax.org/State_Links.html
Since I buy mostly through Amazon I'm already used to having to pony up the sales tax but this still will suck.
http://www.streamlinedsalestax.org/State_Links.html
Since I buy mostly through Amazon I'm already used to having to pony up the sales tax but this still will suck.
05-16-08, 09:43 PM
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As much as this sux. Its still going to be cheaper to buy from Amazon to go to the store with their great daily deals on dvds/blu-ray, the prices are still $5-15 cheaper and then with gas at $4+ a gallon unless u live a block away from a best buy or circuit city, u will be wasting gas when there is free shipping at amazon.
05-17-08, 12:04 AM
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What about orders shipped to a NY address but billed to a Canadian address? (I'm guessing...yes. Dammit. )
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05-17-08, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Yakuza Bengoshi
U.S. taxpayers have always been responsible for paying the state sales tax on internet purchases when that tax is not collected at the time of sale. New Yorkers should be thankful for this. Just one less bit of paperwork to keep track of for tax filing season.
I mean, um, yeah!
05-17-08, 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Salty
Amazon customers in Washington state have always paid sales taxes on purchases because Amazon is based there
The 7/1 thing is what I was referring to... at least we get one more 20% sale.
05-17-08, 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Geist
Is it for orders BILLED to a NY address or SHIPPED to a NY address?
05-17-08, 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by BSTNFAN
And why everyone flees "Tax"achussetts for New Hampshire (no sales OR income tax)
The bigger question here is why should local sales be taxed and "virtual" sales be exempt (as a matter of public policy)? Yeah, it sucks to pay taxes at all but if they miss getting it in one way, cities/states always manage to find another way to get more.
05-17-08, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Houstondon
IIRC, a lot of "big box" stores were opened immediately across the border decades ago to get sales revenue from people living in the People's Republic of Massachusetts. I have family in both though and depending on what services you expected from the city or state you lived in, you ended up getting what you paid for.
The bigger question here is why should local sales be taxed and "virtual" sales be exempt (as a matter of public policy)? Yeah, it sucks to pay taxes at all but if they miss getting it in one way, cities/states always manage to find another way to get more.
The bigger question here is why should local sales be taxed and "virtual" sales be exempt (as a matter of public policy)? Yeah, it sucks to pay taxes at all but if they miss getting it in one way, cities/states always manage to find another way to get more.
05-17-08, 10:00 AM
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The problem is that the state and the government already find too many ways to get it and they're not doing shit with the money that they already take from us. Our economy blows and gas is sky high. They talk about boosting our economy but the rebate money that they sent to most of us will just supplement the money we have to pay for gas and much higher groceries. Money keeps getting taken but I tell you that the streets here in Tulsa are about as bad as those you would find out on an old country road and not much is being done to change that.