So if you put a 0 in that line, does it mean you’re not being “patriotic”?
We have that in Assachusetts. They have no way to track it. Remember, it’s the government we’re talking about here. They can’t even wipe their butt correctly.
I think there should also be a line on the PA tax form for "bribes received," so politicians can test their honesty. While not likely to get caught for fibbing by entering zero, the state might collect some money.
We have had this in New York for quite a while. Most people are honest and pay what they owe.
I keep a spreadsheet of my internet purchases as I make them over the year.
If I purchase anything from an out of state retailer, why should the state collect any taxes on that transaction? Oh yeah, I forgot ... all my money really belongs to them, doesn’t it?
Illinois sent me a “volunteer” form several years ago, I pitched it in the trash and haven’t seen another one since.
Not enough people are ready to quit enabling and practice tough love on their troubled government.
The “use tax” is collected so in state retailers are not put at an unfair advantage because they are required to collect sales tax.
The “use tax” states that it is for items that are purchased “out of state” but will be used “in state”.
How can they possibly enforce this?
What if I buy something out of state and send it to someone in another state (so it is not being used in state)?
Am I still required to pay the tax? If so, why?
If the sale takes place in State ‘A’, how is it legal/constitutional for State ‘B’ to demand a tax on that sale?
Is one really a tax slave to the State of nominal domicle?
My G-d! I spend one-third my day and one tenth my days out of state. I will not keep a ledger of every transaction, nor collate any credit card transaction I make just to pay more taxes. This is intolerable, and begs people to be dishonest.
But many places that sell clothing and ship it to Pennsylvania still charge a standard rate of sales tax and remit simply because it is too difficult for them to keep track of 50 different state tax laws on what is and isn't exempt.
I think food is the most common exemption, covering 30 or so states. Clothing is exempt in another dozen or so states.
The tax grabbers in Harrisburg should be careful what they wish for. A lot of us in the southwest corner of the state shop in West Virginia or Ohio, but not Delaware.
If you are a TEA Party member, or otherwise annoying to the political establishment, expect to be audited on that item.
Atlas Shrugged:
"Did you really think that we want those laws to be observed?" said Dr. Ferris. "We want them broken. You'd better get it straight that it's not a bunch of boy scouts you're up against - then you'll know that this is not the age for beautiful gestures. We're after POWER and we mean it. You fellows were pikers, but we know the real trick, and you'd better get wise to it. There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What's there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced nor objectively interpreted - and you create a nation of law-breakers - and then you cash in on guilt. Now, that's the system, Mr. Rearden, that's the game and once you understand it, you'll be much easier to deal with.
"There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What's there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced or objectively interpreted – and you create a nation of law-breakers – and then you cash in on guilt."
True Christians will have to bite the bullet and be truthful.
That used to be on the Ohio forms but I don’t remember seeing it there this year.I don’t shop online at all all of those Amazon boxes came from a friend....
Don’t know if it still does, but I ran into that damnable tax theft back in the late 70’s when I was moved by my company from Delaware to upstate NY. I had a year-old car and in transferring the title got slammed with the NY/County tax rate of 7% of the full value. Delaware had taxed me with a 2% “Luxury Tax” - cars, boats, planes, jewelry, real estate, basically anything over $1000. NY would not credit me with that, as they didn’t consider it a ‘sales’ tax.
Company moved me down to PA in the mid 90’s, and I saved money on all types of taxes, plus my car insurance got cut by 1/3. Time to fire Dan Meuser - it ain’t your money, Dan!
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