"Hit up" how, it's the sellers job to collect? That stupid law us making it's rounds in WA also but thought it more a nuisance than enforceable,
On Mar 4, 2018 8:50 AM, "didymus7" <didym...@gmail.com> wrote: > The state of Connecticut is very innovative in one area: Taxes. Our state > legislators (blue state) are adept at screaming about budget deficits, then > seeking ways to get more money out of the populace. CT has had for a few > years, what amounts to an unconstitutional tax law, called the Use Tax. > The Use Tax proscribes that anything bought out of state has to be charged > CT sales tax, even if the selling entity does not have a CT office. This is > essentially a tax on interstate commerce, forbidden to states by the US > constitution. However, by hand waving and calling it a 'Use' tax, the > courts, so far, have given it a pass. > > That's the background. Since the use tax has been initiated, Newegg has > adamantly refused to collect CT state sales tax. Since the state of CT > can't force them to, that's their right. However, when the state of CT > recently requested that Newegg hand over information on CT buyers for the > years 2014, 2015, 2016, they cheerfully gave up that info despite the fact > that they really didn't have to. > > Luckily, I bought little from Newegg the last three years and will not > from now on. I don't mind paying the tax, but I object to Newegg just > doing the easy stuff, then ratting me out. Bottom line: I'm hit up for an > extra $100 in taxes. > > Just letting everyone know in case your state becomes as innovative as CT > with a 'Use' tax. > > Steve > >
