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To: CharlesWayneCT
If you buy things in Maryland, you are paying Maryland sales tax. Since Maryland sales tax is higher than Virginia, you should not have to report any purchases from Maryland.

I seem to remember you having a different attitude toward my Maryland purchases the last time we were both involved in a discussion on this topic.

42 posted on 09/04/2013 11:23:23 AM PDT by Gabz (Democrats for Voldemort.)
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To: Gabz

The law is the law, and I’ve known the law for years, so I don’t know why you would remember me saying anything different. The standard Sales Tax in Maryland is 6%, which is less than Virginia.

There are some food items in Maryland that are not taxed; if you buy those and bring them home, then you would have to file use tax for those items, if they are taxed in Virginia (which taxes food, but at a lower rate than other items).

But this applies to a small set of Maryland food; items sold by a “food seller” that are meant to be consumed off-site, but are not “prepared foods”; the chances of you buying such things in any quantity, and then bringing them home with you before consuming them, are rather low; the chances of the store taxing you properly for them is probably lower. And the amount you’d owe would be so low as to be in the noise.


44 posted on 09/04/2013 11:40:26 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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