Amazon, Indiana strike state sales tax deal

[Indy317]

There are 4 states that do not have a sales tax.... Just like there are some states that don't have income taxes either.

From what I researched, of those four, only two also have no local sales tax. A third has a 9% tax on prepared food only, and I don't know if that means McDonalds, Wendy's, or also on grocery products.

If this issue was so important to Amazon, why would they invest tons of money outside of these four states? They saw the writing on the wall. There had to be more negatives than positives when choosing to locate somewhere else outside of one of those four states.

 

[arsenal69]

Just another way they have found to legally rob us....... It makes me sick they always find a way to get money they should not be getting.

 

[CarmelHP]

From what I researched, of those four, only two also have no local sales tax. A third has a 9% tax on prepared food only, and I don't know if that means McDonalds, Wendy's, or also on grocery products.

If this issue was so important to Amazon, why would they invest tons of money outside of these four states? They saw the writing on the wall. There had to be more negatives than positives when choosing to locate somewhere else outside of one of those four states.

They didn't invest tons of money. Everything is leased and contracted. They can move with little muss, definitely able to do it in two years time.

 

[Prometheus]

They didn't invest tons of money. Everything is leased and contracted. They can move with little muss, definitely able to do it in two years time.

This.

Besides, states give all sorts of free money to businesses to relocate or move. The cost of savings in shipping alone would make it worthwhile. Any idea how many packages they ship... every hour? LOL!

 

[dross]

Neither have you.



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The citation doesn't support your assertions.

 

[dom1104]

Wait.. wait .... wait a second.


You mean, every year, when I have been doing my duty, going thru all my online purchases, and paying the sales tax like I am supposed to...

Which comes to thousands of dollars by the way....

You deadbeats havent been?

Great... just great.

Silly me for trying to do whats required of me... I should just break the law like everyone else apparently.

 

[Leo]

My first State income tax form was filed in 1975. On that tax return there was the use tax, ie: to pay sales tax on out of state purchases. Every year that I filed an Indiana state return, I filled in that blank and paid the tax. No brainer, it is the law, has been since I can remember. Each tax season, I just go down my credit card statements and record purchases where I didn't pay tax. Don't think the Indiana department of revenue has no access to that same information if they want it.

Do I LIKE the "use tax" NO!. is it required? yes. Have people lived their whole lives cheating that tax, I am sure, but it is not something that gives me worry or stress. I guess the biggest concern is that while the state lawmakers are trying to figure out how to get more taxes from me, they do not even bother apply the laws they already have.

 

[slow1911s]

The citation doesn't support your assertions.

I was replying to this:

In any event, any buyer who thinks the buyer is legally responsible for paying sales tax hasn't read the law. It is a tax imposed on the seller to sell at retail.

The tax is levied on and paid by the buyer. The seller collects and remits (for a fee).