<VV> Re Sales Tax

[Eric S. Eberhard]

Part of the problem with sales tax is that in the USA it is 
completely outdated.  It is currently a tax by municipalities, 
counties, and states.  It is not always clear in what cases taxes are 
due, such as shipments out of state, and so forth.  For those that 
think it is simple, remember every state is different!  People from 
different states have different ideas!

And ..

I do computer programming and have the following scenario:

A Nebraska corporation has a web site.  The web software is hosted in 
California.  Content for the web site comes from three other states 
(and this changes).  The "back-end" accounting and financial 
transactions are in Phoenix, AZ.   Some of the money goes to a 
Phoenix bank, some directly to Nebraska.  The corporation has no 
inventory, but uses wholesalers to do fulfillment -- one in South 
Carolina, one in Florida.

Now ... a customer in Utah uses the web site to buy a widget.  He 
ships to his grandson in New York for his birthday ... who gets to 
charge sales tax?  Nebraska?  California?  The changing content 
providing states?  Arizona?  South Carolina?  Florida?  Utah? New 
York? ...  BTW, if you ask each of those states most of them declare 
that they are entitled to the tax.  Of course.  Ask an accountant or 
tax lawyer -- no straight answer is available.

I have not figured out how to program this yet :-)











At 01:47 PM 6/7/2006, you wrote:
>Mark
>Did you not go to Lake Placid?  Did they charge Sales Tax there?  It 
>IS NYS after all, both places!!!
>
>Knowing you as I do,  I better NEVER hear about you complaining 
>about paying taxes!
>
>Sales Tax---It's NOT about Rich vs poor people--They're for EVERYONE!!
>
>Hank
>
>
>
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