Unfortunately, yes. California really sucks in that regard. Last time I upgraded, a $199 phone was $250 out of pocket because of sales tax.
On Dec 10, 2013, at 1:18 AM, Kevin Callahan <[email protected]> wrote: > A friend texted me from an AT&T store in California as he was just about to > buy an iPhone 5S 32GB *upgrade* at $299 for his daughter. > AT&T was charging $68 in tax for the $299 phone. They said that they tax on > the "retail" price, not on the upgrade price. > > I checked my receipt for my iPhone 5S 64GB I bought via the Apple Store > online back in October (I'm in Wash. state) and I paid just $37.91 in tax. > > Is it true that in California you pay tax on the retail price when upgrading? > And is this also true when ordering online via the Apple Store if you are a > California resident? > > -K > > > > > _______________________________________________ > iPhone-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/iphone-talk Aron S. Spencer _______________________________________________ iPhone-talk mailing list [email protected] http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/iphone-talk
