Bad news for Californians and maybe others (Page 5): You have described a certain set of freeloaders, bums & moochers. Sales taxes pay for certain things. If you won’t pay your...

Shutterbug57

traderjohn wrote:

No way. A freeloader is that group that has spent a generation on welfare and every other entitlement program. Their children will follow in their footsteps. There is no level of expectation that will ever end. Then there are 11,000,000 plus illegal aliens. These groups are the freeloaders. As you say "bums"

You have described a certain set of freeloaders, bums & moochers. Sales taxes pay for certain things. If you won’t pay your legally-required obligations you also fit into that group of freeloaders, bums & moochers.

Glenn Harve

Rickyb wrote:

Trump's ideas. Needs more money to buy golf balls. His wings are out of alignment!

Typical of those that have no clue about actual economic facts. They are spoon fed propaghanda and they swallow it whole.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

wnagel wrote:

I live in California. Visited B&H today in NYC. Was told that as of April 15, B&H will be collecting California sales tax. Didn't ask about other states.

Really? I thought they started collecting state sales tax on Jan 1!

CamB Loc: Juneau, Alaska

Shutterbug57 wrote:

Who cares?

Jerk answer. It’s an interesting discussion. Obviously lots of people care.

CamB Loc: Juneau, Alaska

traderjohn wrote:

No way. A freeloader is that group that has spent a generation on welfare and every other entitlement program. Their children will follow in their footsteps. There is no level of expectation that will ever end. Then there are 11,000,000 plus illegal aliens. These groups are the freeloaders. As you say "bums"

You got some of this wrong. Most illegal aliens don’t get free services. Most work their butts off and a large majority pay taxes. They also pay sales tax if their state has it.

jaycoffman Loc: San Diego

JD750 wrote:

Really? I thought they started collecting state sales tax on Jan 1!

If I understand it correctly people in states with sales tax have always been required to pay tax on anything they buy at home and in other states. However, since no one outside of the home state collected other states sales tax for them it was up to the people to declare the purchases and pay the tax. In California there is a formula you can use to estimate your sales tax which is what I use. Many simply ignore the sales tax issue and since no one has collected it the state is out the tax it is owed.

Let's not mix up withholding tax as opposed to the amount of tax you owe and pay--they are two different things although the media did a really poor job of reporting it as to income tax.

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

FiddleMaker wrote:

I think Taxachusetts also now pays sales tax (6.25%)

All states that have sales/use taxes charge them even if you buy mail order or online. If you don’t report the purchases on your tax return it’s your problem, not the seller’s. The Wayfair decision just says that states may mandate that online retailers collect it for them.

Of course they all will, and I don’t blame them.

Andy

RRS Loc: Not sure

FiddleMaker wrote:

I think Taxachusetts also now pays sales tax (6.25%)

So does WA, 8.9%

gangulir

jerryc41 wrote:

That's been going nationwide for a few months. The politicians don't have enough money to waste.

This year I received notification from at least three NYC-based companies telling me what the sent me through 2018, and telling me that they did not collect State sales taxes.
I assume they are suggesting that I should pay 5% of the purchase price to the State.
I'm consulting our accountant.

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

gangulir wrote:

This year I received notification from at least three NYC-based companies telling me what the sent me through 2018, and telling me that they did not collect State sales taxes.
I assume they are suggesting that I should pay 5% of the purchase price to the State.
I'm consulting our accountant.

Your accountant will likely say that you’ve always been responsible for this, but that few people ever reported it.

Andy

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

Linda From Maine wrote:

Per the Supreme Court ruling, it's up to each state. Previous UHH topics on the subject:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-565834-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-562013-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-574430-1.html

.

And California with it's "free money for everybody" policies is going to be after every penny, everywhere. Some days, I am ashamed to admit being a Native Californian.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Internet sales you did not pay PA sales(&use) tax is on the PA tax returns. They have a nice way of handling it.
Tax Return: Do you have records of what you purchased on-line?
Me: No.
Tax Return: Well according to the tax tables we use you can send in $30 and we'll call it even.
(translated as - we probably won't audit you.)
Me: Sure

BARRY COWAN

Speaking for myself I don't think it is such a bad thing. I shop B&H sometimes because they have a greater selection then my local store, not because they are cheaper. I shop locally whenever possible. If we don't support our local stores (for me it's Action Camera in Roseville CA) they won't be there in the future.

k2edm Loc: FN32AD

there is a camera store in Portland, Or, no sales tax... also Del & NH do not have sales tax.. Just a word to the wise... Sales tax put Harrison
radio out of business years ago, I think.. unfortunately one cannot buy a car out of state, but I bot a lot rf radios that way. [xcvrs] de k2lck

aggiedad Loc: Corona, ca

Very true ! And in California, the lawmakers spend tax money on whatever they want. Gas taxes are supposed to go directly to infrastructure, but they don’t.