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LuvNewcastle

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10. So Amazon automatically adds on your state's tax?

Reply to KT2000 (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 19, 2016, 02:23 PM

Sep 2016

I hope that's the case, because about 95% of what I buy online comes from Amazon. I have Prime, so it's much cheaper for me to pay the amount for it than to pay all of the shipping costs.

I don't intentionally seek ways to avoid my taxes, I'm just lazy and I don't want to keep up with it. There should be some way for the taxes to be added automatically for any site. If the states really want the money, they should figure out a way to do 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