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Laura1976
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Online Sales Tax for NY residents
Just an FYI, all website are now charging NY sales tax as of today. I think some people might think its just for Amazon.com but its for all online websites that sell to ny residents.
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Beth
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
I never realized I wasn't being charged tax?
except on clothes- since I live in NYC- we don't have any tax on clothing under $110
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| Posted 6/1/08 10:04 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
not that I shop online all that much, but that stinks!
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| Posted 6/1/08 10:18 PM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
Posted by Beth1210
I never realized I wasn't being charged tax?
You were charged sales tax only if the business had a physical brick and mortar store in NY. So if you bought something online from say Target, since there are physical Target stores in NY you would be charged sales tax.
For stores that did not physically exist in NY, they did not charge sales tax.
Today a law went into effect, sales tax everywhere - whether there is a brick and mortar store or not.
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| Posted 6/1/08 10:21 PM |
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Beth
The Key to your new home....
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
Posted by Blazesyth
Posted by Beth1210
I never realized I wasn't being charged tax?
You were charged sales tax only if the business had a physical brick and mortar store in NY. So if you bought something online from say Target, since there are physical Target stores in NY you would be charged sales tax.
For stores that did not physically exist in NY, they did not charge sales tax.
Today a law went into effect, sales tax everywhere - whether there is a brick and mortar store or not.
I get it now- that stinks!
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| Posted 6/1/08 10:23 PM |
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KPtoys
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
greeeaaat 
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| Posted 6/1/08 10:31 PM |
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KLSbear
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
Another reason NY sucks and it's time to get out of here...
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| Posted 6/1/08 10:47 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
I know, it stinks! I made my big Wii purchase last week through an Amazon vendor to avoid tax (and I got free shipping too  )
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| Posted 6/1/08 10:49 PM |
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natasa
Girls Rule
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
that suc ks !!!
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| Posted 6/1/08 10:51 PM |
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JodiBabe
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
That does stink!!!!
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| Posted 6/1/08 11:37 PM |
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rose825
Best Friends
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
is this just for NY?
what about ebay?
Message edited 6/2/2008 6:24:02 AM.
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| Posted 6/2/08 6:23 AM |
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rojerono
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
*sigh*
You just can't catch a break AT ALL these days.
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| Posted 6/2/08 7:09 AM |
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Diane
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
thanks for the warning.....I LOVE Amazon
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| Posted 6/2/08 7:29 AM |
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mycrayon1
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
Posted by KLSbear
Another reason NY sucks and it's time to get out of here...
I hear ya on that one!!!
But that stinks! I never noticed I wasn't being charged, though I rarely order online.
ETA: MIL is going to FREAK OUT!!! She is a shopaholic, and will order just about anything from furniture and clothing to bug wands and bread knives
Message edited 6/2/2008 9:32:17 AM.
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| Posted 6/2/08 9:30 AM |
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Christine
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
Posted by rose825
is this just for NY?
what about ebay?
I am curious about that too. I sell things occasionally and I don't want to have to collect, report & submit sales tax from these sales.
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| Posted 6/2/08 9:33 AM |
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hbugal
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
We can all thank Elliot Spitzer for this one....
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| Posted 6/2/08 9:59 AM |
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Beth
The Key to your new home....
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
Posted by Christine
Posted by rose825
is this just for NY?
what about ebay?
I am curious about that too. I sell things occasionally and I don't want to have to collect, report & submit sales tax from these sales.
I am not charging sales tax- I would not even know how to go about it
I think that is more for stores that sell on ebay- not people
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| Posted 6/2/08 10:20 AM |
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PreshusSmurf
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
You all might flame me for this one but ...
As someone who has a brick & mortar store on LI that often is in competition with online vendors, I think this is FABULOUS news!!!!!!!!!!
It levels the playing field a bit for the store owners trying to make a living ....
Its not like the store owners get to KEEP the tax that's being collected 
Message edited 6/2/2008 1:19:01 PM.
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| Posted 6/2/08 12:37 PM |
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
I rarely shop online, so this doesn't really have much of an impact for me. I'm a traditional brick and mortar store shopper!!
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| Posted 6/2/08 12:41 PM |
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LiveAgain
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
that stinks!!!
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| Posted 6/2/08 12:47 PM |
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smdl
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
I don't care for it but understand why it will be done.
For years, people bought online without paying tax. Meanwhile, we were "supposed" to declare our purchases when doing our tax return (tax people please tell me I am right????). But NOBODY was declaring their online purchases.
The issue arised several years ago when I lived in the South (NC). There was a $15 automatic amount to be declared on the tax return if you knew you had purchased online but could not "remember" the total amount. You did not have to get tagged for the $15 if you really did not buy anything online.
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| Posted 6/2/08 1:14 PM |
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headoverheels
s'il vous plaît
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
Posted by PreshusSmurf
You all might flame me for this one but ...
As someone who has a brick & mortar store on LI that often is in competition with online vendors, I think this is FABULOUS news!!!!!!!!!!
It levels the playing field a bit for the store owners trying to make a living ....
Its not like the store owners get to KEEP the tax that's being collected
good point!!
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| Posted 6/2/08 1:26 PM |
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lucyloo
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
Posted by rojerono
*sigh*
You just can't catch a break AT ALL these days.
I know right. I was buying bulk grocery items on Amazon to save some money, not really worth it now. 
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| Posted 6/2/08 3:17 PM |
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LemonHead
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
There go my eluxury.com shopping sprees! I've saved soooo much there on tax in the past!
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| Posted 6/2/08 6:03 PM |
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Christine
2nd verse same as the 1st
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Re: Online Sales Tax for NY residents
Posted by smdl
I don't care for it but understand why it will be done.
For years, people bought online without paying tax. Meanwhile, we were "supposed" to declare our purchases when doing our tax return (tax people please tell me I am right????). But NOBODY was declaring their online purchases.
The issue arised several years ago when I lived in the South (NC). There was a $15 automatic amount to be declared on the tax return if you knew you had purchased online but could not "remember" the total amount. You did not have to get tagged for the $15 if you really did not buy anything online.
There was a thing a couple of years ago where there was a line item on the NYS tax return that calculated an estimated sales tax based on income.
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| Posted 6/2/08 7:42 PM |
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