Actually, anything actually parked within the state of PA, like planes or cars, or computer stuff gets slapped with a Use tax even if it is a Delaware corp... which we are. You have to actually have all your stuff in DE or they get you anyway.
The point is that these purchases were small and there is a lot of misinformation about whether PA sales/use taxes were actually applied or exempt on Internet purchases. I never consulted my accountant because the purchases were small. The taxes add up to the price of a few good SCSI drives. Of course there is a USE tax in PA, but there has been talk of legislation that would have put sales/use taxes on Internet purchases on hold. I never check the validity and of these rumors and took a chance. It seems that most respondents fork over the money of their own volition. It's just like speeding. It doesn't matter until you get caught. Once caught it doesn't matter whether you knew the speed limit or not, you still have to pay.
Ok, So how many individuals voluntarily write their states a check for purchases made out of a catalogue or online? It isn't until you get caught that there is a problem. It doesn't matter if the goods I purchased online are resold, they are taxed because I didn't buy from a distributor, even if I'm a reseller. There were a few local articles here that suggested that online purchases were not treated as mail order purchases and that PA was not collecting Use or Sales tax on these items.
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Actually, anything actually parked within the state of PA, like planes or cars, or computer stuff gets slapped with a Use tax even if it is a Delaware corp... which we are. You have to actually have all your stuff in DE or they get you anyway.
The point is that these purchases were small and there is a lot of misinformation about whether PA sales/use taxes were actually applied or exempt on Internet purchases. I never consulted my accountant because the purchases were small. The taxes add up to the price of a few good SCSI drives. Of course there is a USE tax in PA, but there has been talk of legislation that would have put sales/use taxes on Internet purchases on hold. I never check the validity and of these rumors and took a chance. It seems that most respondents fork over the money of their own volition. It's just like speeding. It doesn't matter until you get caught. Once caught it doesn't matter whether you knew the speed limit or not, you still have to pay.
Ok, So how many individuals voluntarily write their states a check for purchases made out of a catalogue or online? It isn't until you get caught that there is a problem. It doesn't matter if the goods I purchased online are resold, they are taxed because I didn't buy from a distributor, even if I'm a reseller. There were a few local articles here that suggested that online purchases were not treated as mail order purchases and that PA was not collecting Use or Sales tax on these items.