Buying Advice Out of State Sales Tax Confusion

[RickB]

There is a surprisingly easy answer to all of these questions. Pay the tax! It is the law after all.

To quote Seinfeld, "We're living in a society here."

Wouldn't it be great if everyone was more concerned with being honest, ethical, and treating everyone fairly, as opposed to trying to save a few dollars?

That is the kind of treatment that is expected from those we deal with, not necessarily the way we treat those we deal with.

 

[RSR]

That is the kind of treatment that is expected from those we deal with, not necessarily the way we treat those we deal with.

Yup. That is precisely what the problem is.

 

[David_Kb7uns]

Oregon residents when buying in WA state without paying WA sales tax...

It has changed, you pay sales tax at time of purchase and at the end of the year you must file paperwork and all the receipts to get the money returned and has become a big hassle. The sales for Washington stores near Oregon border have gone way down.

 

[tshep]

If I may offer...
I bought an oven at a Sears scratch and dent in my own state, without sales tax.
A bunch of research later I found that since it had been a demonstrator/sales tool for the store, THEY paid the sales tax to the state and just passed it to me as tax paid.
Perhaps this would apply in your states?
I also found the, as discussed, personal responsibility for remote purchases, with credits (but no refunds!) for taxes paid to other states and used at home state.

 

[Frankenkubota]

I知 no lawyer but, I知 ashamed to say I know way more lawyers than I know ministers....etc. I致e been dragged thru our legal system ( business related, I never got caught doing the criminal stuff) twice to the tune of.......your house!$$$$$$

I know 1 honest lawyer so, before I bought my tractor, I called her and asked for a straight simple answer about this title business. If they know you, and if they like you, they might give you a straight answer, assuming there痴 no money in it for them.

Again, her words.......杯he only way to assure the tractor etc is not encumbered is to do a search....in every county in every state the USA! And by the way, the name you are searching can be in many forms. IE. John Brown, J. Brown, etc etc. In other words, impossible.

I was told the reason there is no title is so farmers etc can avoid paying property tax on very expensive equipment. I was in the semi conductor business, we also used very expensive equipment. I don稚 think we got that kinda break, we had to depreciate things etc etc.

Just Go online and read the stories about repoed tractors

 

[paulfun9]

People trying to cheat the system is why honest people have to pay more.

Actually if the people running the system would not wast excessively, there would be no need for those who see and understand how wasteful they are to try and cheat the system!

 

[RSR]

Actually if the people running the system would not wast excessively, there would be no need for those who see and understand how wasteful they are to try and cheat the system!

Tomato, Tomahto.

Either you are honest and ethical, or not. Someone else's actions, decisions, etc. is nothing more than justification for poor behavior.

 

[Jim Nelson]

In '86 we moved from Co. to Ca. and I was commuting in a '84 F-350 4x4 with the 460 eng. & 4spd. man trans. which, needless to say didn't work out real well. That fall my son and I went back to go elk hunting, pick up the rest of our belongings and a new Ranger that I had ordered from the dealer back there who was a good friend. In Co. you pay sales tax on the difference between the new rig price and the trade in which seems fair to me because you already paid tax on the trade in. When we got back to Ca. I went to register the new rig and, much to my surprise, I had to pay sales tax on the full retail price of the new rig less the tax I had to pay in Co.. Different states have different rules and they don't always seem to be fair or right.

 

[paulfun9]

Tomato, Tomahto.

Either you are honest and ethical, or not. Someone else's actions, decisions, etc. is nothing more than justification for poor behavior.

Go ahead, turn the other cheek. They will just slap it knock you out and take everything you have!

I on the other hand will continue to fight with every breath I have and if the others who claim to have ethics would stand and be counted those who have caused our system to be corrupted and those who would follow in thier footsteps would not dare to do so!

 

[RSR]

Go ahead, turn the other cheek. They will just slap it knock you out and take everything you have!

I on the other hand will continue to fight with every breath I have and if the others who claim to have ethics would stand and be counted those who have caused our system to be corrupted and those who would follow in thier footsteps would not dare to do so!

I didn't say don't fight what you perceive as injustice. By all means, if you think something is wrong, strive to change it. But, there are legal, honest, and ethical ways to do so.

If you don't like the tax law, or think money is being spent irresponsibly, then get involved in politics, campaign for "your person", write opinion and editorial pieces, hold demonstrations, Write letters to your representatives, etc. There is so much you can do that is within the bounds of the law, and that is much more effective at effectuating real change.

I'd be willing to bet that those that claim they try to cheat the government of taxes because of some moral opposition to the governance they are subjected to have never written a letter to any of their elected officials to express their displeasure with current tax laws. Even more, I'd bet most can't even name their congressman(woman), senator, mayor, or elected state representatives.

In other words, it sounds like a nice excuse/justification for not paying taxes, but it's just that. An excuse for poor behavior.