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ProfessorGAC

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7. Definition Is Awfully Specific, Isn't It Mad?

Reply to MadDAsHell (Original post)

Mon Sep 19, 2016, 02:13 PM

Sep 2016

I don't do a lot of on-line shopping, and tax is added for my state on my regular purchases, but seems like there are more use taxes than this.

Technically, aren't license plates "use taxes". The money goes to the roads.

Like i said, i don't do a lot of on-line shopping so i was unfamiliar with this definition, but i think we all pay a lot of use taxes without necessarily thinking of them like that.

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"Use Tax": How many of us actually pay it? [View all] MadDAsHell Sep 2016 OP

I'm in Florida so Amazon does add the tax. I would not want to mess around yeoman6987 Sep 2016 #1

Nope. Don't particularly avoid sales tax either. Taxes should be income and wealth based however. whatthehey Sep 2016 #2

I actually do Takket Sep 2016 #3

I live in Washington so KT2000 Sep 2016 #4

So Amazon automatically adds on your state's tax? LuvNewcastle Sep 2016 #10

Depends on your state. You would see tax on the checkout screen if Amazon was automatically taxing. MadDAsHell Sep 2016 #11

Thanks. I think I've seen tax added before, but I couldn't LuvNewcastle Sep 2016 #13

Amazon though isn't always Amazon whatthehey Sep 2016 #16

Yes - I buy fabric KT2000 Sep 2016 #15

I live in Oregon, no sales tax. Shrike47 Sep 2016 #5

I report some on my returns every year Lee-Lee Sep 2016 #6

Definition Is Awfully Specific, Isn't It Mad? ProfessorGAC Sep 2016 #7

I pay it, but I'm sure I miss a few receipts here and there bluestateguy Sep 2016 #8

as a practical matter, seems to me it's mainly for cars unblock Sep 2016 #9

I wonder if any websites are including local option sales taxes yet, or if it's only state. nt MadDAsHell Sep 2016 #12

Sales taxes and use taxes are regressive and don't have shit to do with people paying their fair CBGLuthier Sep 2016 #14

Not me Ron Obvious Sep 2016 #17

Paid 1500 tax year 2015 sarcasmo Sep 2016 #18

you, my friend, are a gentleman (or gentlelady) and a scholar. nt MadDAsHell Sep 2016 #19

I probably pay it, but not sure bigwillq Sep 2016 #20