On Tue, 2006-09-05 at 12:07 -0400, Aaron wrote:
> 
> Herbert Graf wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> >Yes, with a dab of no. The US has it's own sales taxes that work
> >somewhat differently from the VAT system. The "catch" is there is no
> >"federal" sales tax in the US, only state level. So, if you are in the
> >states and you order something from anywhere else in the states other
> >then your own state, you pay no sales tax. I've heard you are SUPPOSED
> >to declare these out of state purchases come tax time and pay the tax,
> >but barely anyone does.
> >
> 
> Some out-of-state retailers have started collecting sales tax for goods 
> shipped to other states.  Digikey just started doing this to me.
> (As far as I know DigiKey doesn't have a physical presence in Ohio...??)

Really? I hadn't heard that. Are there any other retailers collecting
out of state taxes?

TTYL

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