Taxes and shipping are variables withing your control. In the US, buying off the internet means one doesn't pay state taxes usually.
I would disagree. Here is the policy for Pennsylvania (PA) which should be similar in most other states of the USA:
Question: I purchased taxable products over the Internet, but the dealer didn't charge PA Sales Tax. Do I have to pay the tax?
Answer: Yes, you must pay a Use Tax. Use Tax is due on purchases where PA Sales Tax has not been paid. The vendor may not have enough contact with Pennsylvania to require the firm to collect PA Sales Tax. However, that does not relieve the purchaser of his or her obligation to pay the tax. To report the transaction and pay the tax, use form PA-1.
Is use tax new? No. Pennsylvania first imposed use tax in 1953. All states that impose sales tax also impose use tax.
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Taxes and shipping are variables withing your control. In the US, buying off the internet means one doesn't pay state taxes usually.
I would disagree. Here is the policy for Pennsylvania (PA) which should be similar in most other states of the USA: Question: I purchased taxable products over the Internet, but the dealer didn't charge PA Sales Tax. Do I have to pay the tax? Answer: Yes, you must pay a Use Tax. Use Tax is due on purchases where PA Sales Tax has not been paid. The vendor may not have enough contact with Pennsylvania to require the firm to collect PA Sales Tax. However, that does not relieve the purchaser of his or her obligation to pay the tax. To report the transaction and pay the tax, use form PA-1. Is use tax new? No. Pennsylvania first imposed use tax in 1953. All states that impose sales tax also impose use tax.