>I was all ready to point you to Snopes.com, but if this is actually >true it's one of the wackiest laws I've ever heard of. It would >certainly mean I'd have to charge tax if I looked at a computer, but >not a washing machine.? I've been in the service industry all my life >and we've never charged tax on labor, only parts.
Actually it is even worse than that in DC. If I stand behind you giving directions as you fix your computer yourself, that is training and not taxable in DC. If I take your mouse and fix it for you, that is a computer-related service and therefore taxable. ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************