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California’s financial woes put them in a position where they have to enforce it.
There are companies that say we aren’t collecting it but you have to pay it and they turn their records over to the state. There are companies that also do not turn those records over. Mind you this is state sales tax, not federal tax. The irs will not contact you regarding that, but the state department of revenue could well audit you.
In PA it’s called a use tax. There’s a few exemptions to it like if you’re using the item in the production of an end use product that will be taxed. For example you buy printer ink and paper to print photos that you sell to the client, where you charge tax. You would not have to pay tax on the paper and ink since its end use is taxable.
I do not think that camera equipment qualifies and I think it’s specifically mentioned in the tax code.
You should check your local tax code. Peter is correct, the audits are not fun. Ignorance of the tax code isn’t a defense either.
Will you get caught? Maybe not. Maybe it’s not worth it for them to have a state revenue agent look you up for 40 bucks in sales tax. But if you’re a high volume buyer from a reporting company, you can probably expect to get picked up at some point.
Ohhh
And the use taxes are typically at YOUR state rate, not the state rate where you purchased the item.
Peter Figen wrote:
I have the older E11 grip and unless they changed it drastically, the ergonomics is pretty horrible, especially coming off of a 1 series integrated body. It never ever felt right. It sit attached to my spare 5DSr which I never use and the extra battery in theory is helpful but in practice not needed. But to each his own. Most people I know who have 'em don't bother.
As far as the sales tax goes, as I stated before, if you're not living in one of the six states that has no sales tax, you still have to pay even if the retailer isn't collecting. It's so much easier to have them collect than to remember to declare on your sales tax return or your state income tax return if you don't have a resale cert. Maybe Florida doesn't give a shit about their sales tax but California sure does, and if you've ever been audited for that, you'll not soon forget. ...Show more →
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