Sales tax between states - GoFuckYourself.com

pigman · 07-05-2007, 10:12 PM

So the question is this =)
If someone from example New York buy a account at pornsite based in Texas, should the price include sales tax? Or how does it work for you guys? =)

GatorB · 07-05-2007, 11:18 PM

Right now there isn't law saying sales tax has to be paid on internet purchases

GatorB · 07-05-2007, 11:20 PM

Let me clarify, technically it's up to the PURCHASER to pay the sales tax to the state. No one does. And most thing sold online are exempt anyways. usually tangible goods are subject to sales tax. A website membership is not a tangible good.

spunkmaster · 07-06-2007, 12:20 AM

Technically the merchant is supposed to charge the sales tax and send it to the state the customer had it shipped to. Since this is a state requirement and not federal not too many merchants charge the tax unless they have a business also in that state. Big box retailors like Sears or JC Penny are in most states so they'll charge the sales tax for the state it's shipped to if they have a store there.

Some states don't have any sales taxes and most don't have any enforcement for interstate sales except for tobacco so you'll never get caught.

To make it more confusing some states don't have any taxes on services
or certain other items like personal hygene items, household goods or food items etc. so even if you want to pay the states their taxes it's almost impossible and that's why it isn't enforced.

One of the big reasons the feds don't want to open the internet tax debate is because it also opens the debate on all the other interstate sales which aren't taxed now.

07-05-2007, 10:12 PM	#1
pigman Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 760	Sales tax between states So the question is this =) If someone from example New York buy a account at pornsite based in Texas, should the price include sales tax? Or how does it work for you guys? =)

07-06-2007, 12:20 AM	#4
spunkmaster Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,052	Technically the merchant is supposed to charge the sales tax and send it to the state the customer had it shipped to. Since this is a state requirement and not federal not too many merchants charge the tax unless they have a business also in that state. Big box retailors like Sears or JC Penny are in most states so they'll charge the sales tax for the state it's shipped to if they have a store there. Some states don't have any sales taxes and most don't have any enforcement for interstate sales except for tobacco so you'll never get caught. To make it more confusing some states don't have any taxes on services or certain other items like personal hygene items, household goods or food items etc. so even if you want to pay the states their taxes it's almost impossible and that's why it isn't enforced. One of the big reasons the feds don't want to open the internet tax debate is because it also opens the debate on all the other interstate sales which aren't taxed now. __________________

07-05-2007, 11:18 PM	#2
GatorB The Demon & 12clicks Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: SallyRand is a FAGGOT Posts: 18,208	Right now there isn't law saying sales tax has to be paid on internet purchases

07-05-2007, 11:20 PM	#3
GatorB The Demon & 12clicks Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: SallyRand is a FAGGOT Posts: 18,208	Let me clarify, technically it's up to the PURCHASER to pay the sales tax to the state. No one does. And most thing sold online are exempt anyways. usually tangible goods are subject to sales tax. A website membership is not a tangible good.