The merchant insists on charging full City+State tax rate for my online purchase, but I happen to live outside of city limits, and so should only pay the state rate and no city tax.
It's an ongoing problem that continues despite several people having drawn it to the merchant's attention on various occasions.
I will try to get a refund (after the fact) by calling and writing to the merchant. But clearly they won't fix the underlying problem, so I think it should be brought to the attention of the appropriate regulatory authorities. Whom should I contact?
2006-11-30 09:57:30 · 4 answers · asked by mousebatfollicle 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Responding to some comments: It's not chump change -- it's about $120. And yes, as one responder guessed, I live in Colorado in a zip code that straddles the Boulder city limits.
2006-11-30 15:52:21 · update #1
Most merchants will use tax software (Vertex or TaxWare) that by design bases tax rates on zip codes. However, tax boundaries are not required to follow zip codes and in many cases do not. I doubt the merchant is doing this "on purpose" other than using software that is flawed.
Not necessarily an excuse but none of the major tax software vendors can figure out Colorado; the poster child for zip codes that assume the purchaser is in a city when the purchaser is actually residing in the county outside the city.
Have you requested a refund from the merchant?
2006-11-30 11:00:49 · answer #1 · answered by zudmelrose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as the merchant is remitting the overcharge to the city appropriately, the city won't care. Now, if they were undercharging, they would care.
If it is a large purchase, you can try sending proof to the city's finance department to see if they will refund it.
2006-11-30 10:01:21 · answer #2 · answered by Wayne Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-04 13:59:43 · answer #3 · answered by duchane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seems to me we are only talking about chump change, so why sweat it.
2006-11-30 10:35:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋