Midsouth Shooters Supply is now adding PA sales tax to orders

[bedbugbilly]

Another example that gets the AMERICAN CITIZEN taxpayer to thinking . . .

If you can see it - tax it. If it moves - tax it. If it EXISTS - tax it.

The great majority of taxes are grossly "mis-spent" and it seems today, that the left feels that taxes should be done away with - they would like our entire income as we are too stupid to know how to spend it to live. Heaven help anyone who thinks the new tax reform is good - after all, it's helped improve the economy, it's created jobs, it's put more money into the taxpayer's pocket in the majority of the cases - only to be sucked away by new taxes or increases in costs of government urn programs. I listen to Pelosi spout off about $1,000 being 'crumbs" and yet thin back to Obaa's "stimulation checks" to people - seems to me they were around $1,000.

I don't know the ins and outs of the PA income tax that they are collecting, but I do remember being in business and I never had an "incentive" to collect any tax for the government - it was required. I have no idea of where the collection of state's sales taxes are going, but I have to think it will soon be a common thing as everyone what's their share of the pie - so it can be wasted on things that are not a priority but "pet projects" of the politicians.

Unfortunately, the AMERICAN TAXPAYER is looked at by politicians as the "GOLDEN GOOSE" - and we all know how that story ended.

Personally, I think that President Trump was wrong about one thing when he referred to Washington as the "swamp" - and the same goes for most State Politicians in many cases . . . . he should have referred to it for what it really is but,, even he chose t be politically correct - it's not a "swamp" . . . .it's a "septic tank".

Unfortunately, many companies who are collecting state sales tax for orders to those states that require it will probably loose business until they have it so every business is collecting it.

[toallmy]

You as a citizen of the state vote for the politicians that create the laws , no one likes to pay the tax but everyone wants to enjoy the benefits . I live in Virginia and am taxed quite a bit - hear you are taxed to death and then after you die , you can't even give your own money away without it being taxed . Strangely enough because it's a bit here and there most don't really know how much it really is - socialism is a reality .

[reddog81]

Just wait until June and Wayfair vs South Dakota is decided. If SD wins every state will enact laws forcing every online vendor to start collecting sales tax.

PA recently enacted a law forcing online sellers to either collect PA tax or follow their notice and reporting requirements. The requirements include stating that PA use tax is due on the website, a notice that PA use tax is due on the customers invoices/order forms/receipts, send an annual notice to all purchasers reminding them of their use tax liability and also sending an annual report to the PA dept of revenue listing the name address and dollar amounts of purchases for each customer. For many retailers it's just easier to start collecting the tax rather than deal with the notice and reporting requirements.

FWIW online sales have always been taxable unless you live an a state without sales tax. If the seller doesn't charge tax then you are liable for the taxes and supposed to report them directly to the state.

[lead-1]

Believe it or not but some states collect sales tax on garage sales and other types of temporary sale venues. It's only a matter of time before they enforce this more strictly.

[Elkins45]

Believe it or not but some states collect sales tax on garage sales and other types of temporary sale venues. It's only a matter of time before they enforce this more strictly.

I am told that one of the reasons there are so few gun shows in my very pro-gun state is that agents from the Revenue Cabinet used to go down the aisles passing out sales tax reporting forms to all the vendors. Even guys who were just doing a one time sale.

[reddog81]

I am told that one of the reasons there are so few gun shows in my very pro-gun state is that agents from the Revenue Cabinet used to go down the aisles passing out sales tax reporting forms to all the vendors. Even guys who were just doing a one time sale.

Kentucky does have an occasional sale exemption that allows for 2 tax exempt sales per year. I'm not sure this is helpful or not since 2 is such a low threshold...