Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Was Found a pre-owned MP already Now Tax stuff
From: "Marshall Hunt" <huntmc2@fuse.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 12:59:26 -0400
References: <MNELJONCHOKNFLMBFJCCIEKOCBAA.kitmc@acmefoto.com>

In other words, IT DEPENDS ON THE STATE. Ohio imposes a "use tax" on any
article of personal property which is used in the State of Ohio.  I have to
pay 6% on anything I buy, whether or not it was bought in Ohio.  I can take
a deduction for any sales tax I pay to any place, so in theory, if I buy a
camera in Kentucky and pay 5% sales tax, I still owe 1% to Ohio. If I buy
from Kit, I have to report the full 6% on my income tax return, since Kit
doesn't charge me the tax. I report the use tax owed on Line 16 of my annual
Ohio Income Tax return.    Kentucky has a separate schedule for use tax
calculations.  Michigan has a use tax as well.  Dante is a lawyer, and he
can damned well look it up.
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Kit McChesney | acmefoto" <kitmc@acmefoto.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 11:41
Subject: RE: [Leica] Was Found a pre-owned MP already Now Tax stuff


> If you buy it from a dealer in NY in person, you will have to prove that
you
> are not a New York resident. Usually shipping outside the state will take
> care of that. If B&H has no business presence in Michigan (I assume they
> don't), then you pay no tax.
>
> In other words, "RIGHT."
>
> Kit
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Dante
> Stella
> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:02 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Was Found a pre-owned MP already Now Tax stuff
>
>
>
> So what happens if you live in Michigan (which has a "use" tax) and you
> buy a camera at B&H in person in NYC.  You then have it shipped, thereby
> avoiding NY tax.  The item arrives in Michigan.
>
> It wasn't subject to NY tax because it was not for use in NY.  It is not
> subject to Michigan's use tax, because the item was not purchased "from"
> Michigan.
>
> Right or wrong?
>
> ------------
> Dante Stella
>
> NO ARCHIVE
>
> On Thu, 24 Apr 2003, Austin Franklin wrote:
>
> > Bill,
> >
> > > Law here in PA is simple.  If the vendor has a brick and mortar
> > > operation in
> > > the state the consumer pays tax.  I.e., you buy something
> > > considered taxable
> > > from COMP-USA or Sears for example over the internet or thru the
> catalog,
> > > you pay sales tax on the item.
> >
> > Agreed, IF the vendor has a "presence" IN the state you have the item
> > delivered to.
> >
> > > If you go to a border state like Delaware
> > > that has no sales tax but have it delivered, like furniture, you pay
the
> > > tax.
> >
> > I'm not clear what the scenario you are citing here is.  If you buy in
> state
> > A, and IF the store OWNS the delivery vehicles, and you have it
delivered
> to
> > state B, then yes, you do pay tax, but if it's delivered independently,
> and
> > the selling store has no "presence" in state B, no, you do not.
> >
> > > On the other hand if I buy something from Kit or Pat, they are
> > > not obligated
> > > to charge me tax because neither Pat or Kit has a presence in PA.
> >
> > Agreed.
> >
> > > However,
> > > to follow the law, I should then calculate the tax and send it
> > > along to the
> > > state.
> >
> > Is that really a "law"?
> >
> > Austin
> >
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