Hi, Correct, az has had a use tax vs a sales tax for a long time.
Individuals tend to not voluntarily report... When I worked for u of a, if a purchase did not collect az sales tax our purchasing and finance teams would calculate it and send it to az department of revenue. Harry On March 4, 2018 11:05:09 AM MST, Paxia <fuf...@cox.net> wrote: >AZ has a line on the State tax form to >*volunteer* to pay tax on anything bought on >line :-) >I actually know ppl that do that, I ignore >it. Maybe I should not have said that, NSA is >listening >fp > >On 3/4/2018 9:50 AM, didymus7 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 >> >> -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
