Are meteorites considered tangible personal property? Jim
On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 2:13 PM, Adam Hupe <raremeteori...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Don't let politicians fool you. They are talking about taxing at the > point-of-sale, meaning where the item is shipped from. In this case, > possibly somebodies living room or garage! If you own a brick and mortar > Meteorite Store, you are already expected to collect these taxes including > 100% of sales online. There is no one million dollar annual sales exemption. > There aren't too many dealers that own a storefront so at this point in time, > they are alright but this could change very shortly. > > > Just like the Affordable Healthcare Act is the largest tax increase in U.S. > history and it was sneakily forced upon American citizens. Just wait until > 2014. A lot of people who simply cannot afford healthcare will be fined on > top of the massive tax increases. > > Adam > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mendy Ouzillou <ouzil...@yahoo.com> > To: Adam Hupe <raremeteori...@yahoo.com>; Met-List > <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> > Cc: > Sent: Monday, May 6, 2013 1:47 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay, Websites and State Taxes > > Adam, > > > Very timely post. I just read the following article (http://reut.rs/ZBTsVY). > Regardless whether the bill passes or not, the impact on almost ALL meteorite > dealers is nil. Here is the key excerpt from the article, "It would also > exempt merchants with online annual out-of-state sales of $1 million or less." > > I am personally on my way to $1M in sales this year and will gladly pay the > extra tax when I reach my goal. I have till December 31 to sell another > $995,000. Wish me luck. ;-) > > Mendy Ouzillou > > >>________________________________ >> From: Adam Hupe <raremeteori...@yahoo.com> >>To: Adam <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> >>Sent: Monday, May 6, 2013 1:29 PM >>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay, Websites and State Taxes >> >> >>Not only do we need to worry about eBay's new flawed international shipping >>ideas causing an increase in oversees shipment prices, we have to worry about >>a domestic increase in sales taxes so we have problems on both fronts. >> >>Yes, our wonderful government (the senate) think that it is time that all >>online sellers should become tax collectors for their respective states. >>Those who host websites may be the first to start collecting around 10% in >>states sales taxes from every sale. >> >>We need leadership more than ever in these financially depressed times. Big >>government and the Post Office think that raising prices and taxes >>substantially is the solution during a depression? Hello, Is there anybody >>at the helm? Where is the "Commander With A Few Teeth" when you need some >>form of leadership? >> >> >>Raising taxes and fees during a depression is kicking somebody when they have >>already been knocked down. >> >>Adam >>______________________________________________ >> >>Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>Meteorite-list mailing list >>Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Jim Wooddell jimwoodd...@gmail.com 928-247-2675 ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
