Well, they'd probably come out with a yearly use tax collection form
that you have to file each year. They have the example of the state of
CT to follow, unfortunately. Obviously now I'm going to cut all ties to
Newegg. As far as I'm concerned you either do or don't. You just don't
do it and then rat someone out.
On 3/4/2018 1:01 PM, Joshua MacCraw wrote:
Wow, how enforceable is that? We have no state income tax in Washington so
no state filing. Do know I've heard (g)rumblings about them trying to
enforce it, just not the how.
I dumped the Egg when they quietly dumped the rebranded PayPal credit
leaving me with paying PayPal 2x since PP wouldn't combine my NE & PP
Credit debits.
On Mar 4, 2018 9:52 AM, "didymus7" <[email protected]> wrote:
They enforce it in a variety of ways. If you buy a car out of state,
they'll hit you up upon registration. For internet orders, you are
supposed to pay the use tax in your income tax return. Most people don't,
and technically, if the company has a location in that state, like Amazon,
they have to collect CT state sales tax. The use tax is difficult to
enforce unless companies, like Newegg, just cave in and give them lists.
On 3/4/2018 12:40 PM, Joshua MacCraw wrote:
"Hit up" how, it's the sellers job to collect? That stupid law us making
it's rounds in WA also but thought it more a nuisance than enforceable,
On Mar 4, 2018 8:50 AM, "didymus7" <[email protected]> wrote:
The state of Connecticut is very innovative in one area: Taxes. Our state
legislators (blue state) are adept at screaming about budget deficits,
then
seeking ways to get more money out of the populace. CT has had for a few
years, what amounts to an unconstitutional tax law, called the Use Tax.
The Use Tax proscribes that anything bought out of state has to be charged
CT sales tax, even if the selling entity does not have a CT office. This
is
essentially a tax on interstate commerce, forbidden to states by the US
constitution. However, by hand waving and calling it a 'Use' tax, the
courts, so far, have given it a pass.
That's the background. Since the use tax has been initiated, Newegg has
adamantly refused to collect CT state sales tax. Since the state of CT
can't force them to, that's their right. However, when the state of CT
recently requested that Newegg hand over information on CT buyers for the
years 2014, 2015, 2016, they cheerfully gave up that info despite the fact
that they really didn't have to.
Luckily, I bought little from Newegg the last three years and will not
from now on. I don't mind paying the tax, but I object to Newegg just
doing the easy stuff, then ratting me out. Bottom line: I'm hit up for
an
extra $100 in taxes.
Just letting everyone know in case your state becomes as innovative as CT
with a 'Use' tax.
Steve
