by George Patterson Nov 3, 2005 at 03:56 AM


Skylune wrote:

If so, by
going out of state to avoid paying the tax, you would be guilty of tax
evasion.

Bull****.

George Patterson
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your
neighbor.
It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.


George: Sorry. Look up what a "Use tax" is. I'm not saying its right
or
wrong, but it applies the sales tax rate to out of state purchases. If
the
state in question has a use tax, and the service or goods purchased out
of
state are subject to the tax, you owe it. Its not well enforced. But
try
going to a state that has no sales tax (e.g. New Hampshire or Washington)
and buying a car. They will charge you your home state's tax -- that is
the "use tax." In fact, this particular tax is usually called the "sales
and use tax" in most states. People just shorten it to sales tax, and many
are not aware the tax is also applicable to out of state purchases.