Sales tax on purchases internet verses shop

[cencerrita]

Hi
Being a European we are not used to having the tax added at the end and not on the as seen price of an article. Coming to the states this year to buy an RV and looking at all the extras we will need on line at the moment!
On line shops (Amazon etc) do not seem to add sales tax. Does this mean that buying at Camping World / harborfreight etc the prices are different on line to going in the shop?
Thanks
Alan

[bukhrn]

mileshuff wrote:

Bumpyroad wrote:
I think your VAT is much more than our sales taxes which run about 6-8%??? On a RV, we don't pay a standard sales tax, it is a fee added to register/license/title it and varies with the state you title/license it.
bumpy

What state are you in? Every state I've bought a car or RV has charged sales tax along with a license and registration fee. There are a few states that do not have a state sales tax but federal still wants their cut!

Are you saying AZ pays a Federal sales tax ? I've never heard of a federal sales tax, or are they hiding it under a different name? :h :?

[mileshuff]

Bumpyroad wrote:
I think your VAT is much more than our sales taxes which run about 6-8%??? On a RV, we don't pay a standard sales tax, it is a fee added to register/license/title it and varies with the state you title/license it.
bumpy

What state are you in? Every state I've bought a car or RV has charged sales tax along with a license and registration fee. There are a few states that do not have a state sales tax but federal still wants their cut!

[Johno02]

Tennessee doesn't have state income tax, but they want you to file a sales tax form and pay up. Right!!

[kaydeejay]

cencerrita wrote:
Hi
Being a European we are not used to having the tax added at the end and not on the as seen price of an article. Coming to the states this year to buy an RV and looking at all the extras we will need on line at the moment!
On line shops (Amazon etc) do not seem to add sales tax. Does this mean that buying at Camping World / harborfreight etc the prices are different on line to going in the shop?
Thanks
Alan

Sales tax is not included in list prices because every State can be different and manufacturers cannot price items 50 different ways! It is added at the time of purchase.
That's why it's different from European countries.
As far as paying tax on on-line purchases, as has been explained, the tax varies depending on the destination State and whether the seller has a "Presence" in that State.
That being said, and I don't know about other States, but Michigan expects everyone to 'fess up to their on-line purchases and add the tax to their annual State Income Tax return.
Right!

[Water-Bug]

In most instances, if the business has a presence in the state the state sales tax is applied. Camper World and Harbor Freight are everywhere, so you can count on having sales tax added. Amazon is all internet, so is only taxible in states where they have a distribution or order center. This is all going to change if the legislators have their way.

[Naio]

Some states in the US don't have any sales tax.

Sometimes it makes sense to plan larger purchases for when you are in a tax-free state.

[4X4Dodger]

cencerrita wrote:
Hi
Being a European we are not used to having the tax added at the end and not on the as seen price of an article. Coming to the states this year to buy an RV and looking at all the extras we will need on line at the moment!
On line shops (Amazon etc) do not seem to add sales tax. Does this mean that buying at Camping World / harborfreight etc the prices are different on line to going in the shop?
Thanks
Alan

The way to find out for sure if sales tax will be added to an online purchase is to go through the checkout process with one item and see if there is a line item for tax. You can always abandon the checkout process before you actually pay.

[Johno02]

But then they get you with "shipping charges" which sometimes are more that the original costs. At the stores, shipping charges are part of the price. As a customer, you are gonna pay it, regardless.

[Bumpyroad]

I think your VAT is much more than our sales taxes which run about 6-8%??? On a RV, we don't pay a standard sales tax, it is a fee added to register/license/title it and varies with the state you title/license it.
bumpy

[Johno02]

Depends on what state you are in. If the online store does not have a physical presence in a state, then no tax is paid. Tennessee had no tax on stuff from Amazon until they put a DC in the state.