John Nall wrote:

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>>Did anybody else in the USA get a letter from Digikey asking for a sales tax exemption form be filled out and returned to them?  I don't understand why they need to charge sales tax when I am in a different state than I am??  Obviously, as a hobbiest, I'm not exempt or I wouldn't be complaining. :)  Of course I could shop else where online, but nobody else meets my needs as well.  :(
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>They've been charging me sales tax for some time now.  And yes, I did 
>get a letter also.  In theory, everyone should charge sales tax for 
>online sales, but most people do not.  I am beginning to get ticked off 
>at Digikey for other reasons, and am going to switch to someone else.  
>(grumble, grumble).
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For online sales, if the vendor doesn't have a presence in your state, 
it is supposed to be your responsibility to file the proper forms and 
pay the sales tax yourself to your state.  Otherwise merchants would 
have to file paperwork in every state in which they have customers.  
Merchants only have to charge sales tax in states in which they have a 
presence.
If Digikey is now asking for your exemption number, maybe they are 
putting a facility in your state.  Of course this is all conjecture.
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