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Thread: Charged Sales Tax To have Lumber sanded?

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    Are you saying a sales tax on sanding rubs you the wrong way?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greg R Bradley View Post
    so that these dirtbags can justify their salaries while they suck the blood of people who actually work for a living.
    Don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel.
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    I would say that is accurate

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    Mark

    In Ct. it's covered under the goods and services tax. Like other states, it's difficult to determine exactly what qualifies for the tax and what does not. I think they do this so that they can "define" later instead of trying to pass additional legislation.
    "The first thing you need to know, will likely be the last thing you learn." (Unknown)

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    Interesting

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    I have to charge it in WA, unless you give me a copy of a reseller permit. I don't think that it is uncommon at all.
    JR

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    Hi Mark,

    When I read the title line to your post, I thought to myself 'Hah, he lives in California'.

    When I opened the post....Bingo!!

    Another burden we bear, right? Just remember though.......some states also have CITY sales taxes on top of everything else. Some states have no sales tax but uber high property tax. One way or another they all want their slice of you.
    Rick Potter

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    I started humming that famous (INfamous?) Beatles' song, Taxman, as I read along....
    Wood: a fickle medium....

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    In Virginia you you pay tax on labor that is done in shop. Place I worked made a big deal of it but finally gave up
    Last edited by Mel Fulks; 05-11-2017 at 1:45 PM.

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    When I had a wood products manufacturing business (building and installing backyard sheds) we charged sales tax to the finished product, which was better than having to deal with state contractors board so that worked better for us.

    Rick

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    Greg,
    I can understand how you feel but I doubt seriously the CA tax statutes and laws are open to interpretation by the auditors. Unfortunately, it is often the case that a lot of auditors really don't understand the laws and unintentionally misinterpret them. I'm not a tax auditor but I've been married to one for 30+ years now. Not in CA by the way. It is very difficult for small businesses to know and/or understand what they should be doing with respect to sales taxes. My wife always has great empathy for these families and their businesses but the law is the law in her eyes. I can't tell you how many times I've heard about instances where she audited a company after they'd been previously audited by another auditor who had totally screwed up the audit and not always in favor of the state. It's a complex and difficult situation for everyone involved and like you said "clear as mud, right?".

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    Thanks Mike

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    In California there is no sales tax on food. So a sandwich at Subway is $5.00. But have them toast it , for free, and it becomes hot food which is taxable. So the free toasting costs something like 45 cents.
    Bill D.

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    In California the real estate people lobby hard to make sure that no sales tax is charged on the sale of property, like houses.
    Bill

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    Not that I am complaining, but, seems like a "manufactured" product to me.

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