Comments on: How to Avoid Paying Sales Tax http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/ Money Tips for a Better Life Thu, 17 May 2012 16:08:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: jose http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-190811 jose Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:36:41 +0000 http://www.moneysmartlife.com/2007/02/22/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/#comment-190811 hola hola

]]> By: E. Gambrell http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-134124 E. Gambrell Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:12:13 +0000 http://www.moneysmartlife.com/2007/02/22/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/#comment-134124 As a NH resident I had forgotten how much sales tax added up. This trip I've saved in Washington, Virginia, South Carlina and New Jersey but not California. Today I spent over $80.00 in tax and can't find any resources to go back to COSCO with to say "HEY GIVE IT BACK" anyone know why some states have tax exemptions for "no sales tax state visitors" and others don't? I won't see any benifit for that money in the time I'm here. As a NH resident I had forgotten how much sales tax added up. This trip I’ve saved in Washington, Virginia, South Carlina and New Jersey but not California. Today I spent over $80.00 in tax and can’t find any resources to go back to COSCO with to say “HEY GIVE IT BACK” anyone know why some states have tax exemptions for “no sales tax state visitors” and others don’t? I won’t see any benifit for that money in the time I’m here.

]]> By: Ben http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-68445 Ben Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:57:58 +0000 http://www.moneysmartlife.com/2007/02/22/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/#comment-68445 Stephen, you're right, you have to factor in shipping. In the example given, the reader was shipping a wedding ring so the shipping costs were low. Stephen, you’re right, you have to factor in shipping. In the example given, the reader was shipping a wedding ring so the shipping costs were low.

]]> By: Stephen http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-67525 Stephen Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:33:38 +0000 http://www.moneysmartlife.com/2007/02/22/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/#comment-67525 I understand the desire to avoid sales tax, but wouldn't having an item shipped (either online or in the example of purchasing an item from a neighboring state) negate the cost of tax? Unless it's a high dollar item, say some expensive jewelry, it seems like you'd be paying more money for the shipping instead of sales tax buying it locally. Also you can have the item in hand that day versus sometime in the future. I understand the desire to avoid sales tax, but wouldn’t having an item shipped (either online or in the example of purchasing an item from a neighboring state) negate the cost of tax? Unless it’s a high dollar item, say some expensive jewelry, it seems like you’d be paying more money for the shipping instead of sales tax buying it locally. Also you can have the item in hand that day versus sometime in the future.

]]> By: Minimum Wage http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-41543 Minimum Wage Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:18:59 +0000 http://www.moneysmartlife.com/2007/02/22/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/#comment-41543 Some people live just across the border from a state without a sales tax, or a lower sales tax. For example, many residents of Vancouver, Washington drive across the river to shop in Oregon which has no sales tax. (Tens of thousands of Washington residents commute to work in Oregon, so for many people this is no biggie.) You won't want to do this for everyday shopping, but for big-ticket items and big shopping trips, you can save money. Some people live just across the border from a state without a sales tax, or a lower sales tax. For example, many residents of Vancouver, Washington drive across the river to shop in Oregon which has no sales tax. (Tens of thousands of Washington residents commute to work in Oregon, so for many people this is no biggie.)

You won’t want to do this for everyday shopping, but for big-ticket items and big shopping trips, you can save money.

]]> By: Brian http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-36307 Brian Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:13:28 +0000 http://www.moneysmartlife.com/2007/02/22/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/#comment-36307 i know in michigan when going out drinking always ask for a seperate bill for food. once a food item is ordered the entire bill gets taxed i know in michigan when going out drinking always ask for a seperate bill for food. once a food item is ordered the entire bill gets taxed

]]> By: amir http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-34871 amir Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:03:25 +0000 http://www.moneysmartlife.com/2007/02/22/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/#comment-34871 hi hi

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]]> By: scott http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-11077 scott Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:36:35 +0000 http://www.moneysmartlife.com/2007/02/22/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/#comment-11077 move to oregon? :) move to oregon? :)

]]> By: Stephanie @ PoorerThanYou http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-2917 Stephanie @ PoorerThanYou Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:50:58 +0000 http://www.moneysmartlife.com/2007/02/22/how-to-avoid-paying-sales-tax/#comment-2917 New York collects the tax money for internet purchases every year when we fill out our New York State tax returns. I had to pay $5 this year! =( New York collects the tax money for internet purchases every year when we fill out our New York State tax returns. I had to pay $5 this year! =(

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