Do I have to honor tax exempt status of other states when selling food to out of state customers...ie..oregon?

Question

I have a business in Wa. state. When someone from Oregon or Alaska buys a prepared food item from my business and insists they do not pay sales tax because of the state they come from, do I legally have to honor the tax exempt status they claim. I think it does not apply to food products consumend in this state, but would like reinforcement or even an official govt. web site answer I could print out. I saw something in a store that simply said, " dept of revenue" on the heading, addressing this issue but couldn't find it on line. Can anyone out there help me? Thanks

Answer 1

I think this might be the information you're looking for. It's from the official Washington State Department of Revenue site:

Notice that meals are NOT exempt.

Answer 2

They were not audited. That is entirely different. They were harassed during the application process. IRS software was set up to flag Tea Party groups from the thousands of other applicants, their applications set aside and delayed or denied entirely, and they were give requirements that other applicants do not have to meet. They were sent letters demanding lists of member names and donors. This is done only when being investigated, not during application or without cause. So the answer would be no, this was not routine or something to be expected.

Answer 3

is the sale taking place in Wa, then the WA tax applies reguardless of where they came, if however it's from the net or mail order, careful there, you do not want to be stuck with a suprise WA tax bill plus penalties for failing to pay the tax , ideally you should be aware of tax status( rates ) in a given state, even if they are from a no sales tax state WA law may require that all sales regaurdless of destination be taxed

Answer 4

Deal with cash only...***wink wink***