scAmazon incorrect tax rates

[caver]

I noticed recently amazon has been charging me a higher tax rate when I ship stuff to my property (lower tax rate). They are charging me the nearby small town sales tax rate but mine in the country is lower. Maybe 2 weeks ago I went through the online circus of telling them about this problem. Eventually they implied they would refund the tax on my last purchase to the correct amount. I just tried it again to see if they have truly changed it but nope still the wrong tax rate in the cart.

A search last week tells me others have also had this problem. They've over taxed me on the last two years but before that I was having very little sent to the property where I'm building my cabin. The tax difference between small nearby town and my property is around 2.5% So, you might see where I have a little bit of hatred for that company.

The bigger town I live in for now has a higher rate in one part of town in another county but they can get that right.

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[Oaktree]

No sales tax in my state, so I'm not sure how this works, are you saying that the sales tax isn't consistent from one town to another? Is your zipcode the same as the town with the higher tax rate? I run into something similar when ordering something online...my town shares a zipcode with a nearby one, and when I enter the zipcode 90% of the time the site will "correct" the address to the other town.

I don't blame the vendors for not knowing minute details of every small town in America.

 

[caver]

There's software or websites like Avalara that should make it real easy. Yes same zip code. Much like where I live you will still have the area zip code but the sales tax rate is often lower than city limits.

An article of a lady that also had this problem.

Amazon customer credited $750 after exposing sales tax overcharges, Amazon looking to identify others affected

A local woman who discovered Amazon had been overcharging her sales tax for years has now received a $750 credit from the company, and other local customers affected could also be receiving refunds soon.

www.news4jax.com