At 10:59 AM 1/23/2008, you wrote:
>It seems to me that MD's sales tax on services is an attempt to grab some
>income from Virginia based consultants.
>A Va. consultant would go into MD, perform services, and only pay tax on his
>income to Virginia. By imposing a 'sales' tax, then MD can get a cut of the
>action that takes place on their soil.
what is your big aversion to paying taxes. do you get 1099's from your
customers? if not, you should be filing and paying withholding tax both state
and federal monthly.
>I do some consulting work here in NC, and investigated reselling equipment at
>a profit. NC requires quite a bit of detail in the monthly reports in
>addition to a reseller's license. I would have to file this report monthly
>even if I sell just one item or less. My solution is to simply pay the sales
>tax at the time that I purchase the equipment, then pass on the exact cost to
>the client. This eliminates negotiating with vendors for a tax exempt status,
>and making sure that I get it with every purchase (an additional headache),
>and all the record keeping and reporting as well. I don't think this violates
>any laws here... would it in DC and Maryland?
if you are buying in one state, and paying the state taxes there, then
transfering the equipment and title to another state and another owner, i'd bet
just about anything that is a no no. you could probably act at their
purchasing agent and purchase the equipment for them and.............
37 states have franchise taxes. you gotta pay a tax to practice in that state.
wait til you guys get hit with them. and the forms. makes sales tax a
piece of cake.
sales tax on labor has always been a middlie thing that varies from state to
state. i think VA does not charge tax on food(did not back in the 70's), but
md does. the gas tax and the cigarette tax in va is less than md. it is a
state right. va does not charge the taxes, and the services suck.
texas apparently does not have an income tax, so the state is broke. they
cannot build toll roads, so they are going to have private companies build
their tollways.
you have to pay to live in a civilized society. in VA, you can carry a gun
anywhere. just can't drive anywhere to get the job done.
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