John Pfaff wrote: > <>John Nall wrote: > Aaron wrote: > > {SNIP} > >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. > > We got one and have only placed an order 3Yrs ago for about $15. Also I was doing my taxes last week for Wisconsin. They have apart on the form for "USE TAX". This is for anything bought out of state and brought into the state or any item bought in the state that did not have SALES TAX collected on it. You want a real tax issue talk to an interstate truck driver about road tax. John -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist