Specifically, PA and NC
2007-02-15 01:37:10 · 11 answers · asked by invadergir 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ Other - Taxes
Yes (kind of) Most taxes are considered 'consumer taxes' so if you are standing in PA and making a purchase, you are most likely to consume it while you're there, and therefore you must pay the tax applicable to PA consumers. If you are shopping online, you may notice that you may not have to pay the State tax that you are buying it from because they are going to ship it to you 'from' there instead of you standing there purchasing it. BUT if you make an online purchase of something from Oregon and they are going to ship it to you...you may still have to pay the Oregon State tax as you are still within your own state, the same state that is selling it to you.
Make sense?
2007-02-15 01:45:51 · answer #1 · answered by Tyerant 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you shop in Washington = you pay Washington sales tax If you shop in Oregon = you do not pay sales tax at the time of purchase. There are some stores near the border in Washington that do not charge their Oregon customers sales tax. It is NOT illegal IF the stores are still paying the State of Washington the sales tax for these customers. However, if they are not paying the Washington sales tax to the state, it is illegal. If you live in Washington and shop in Oregon, you are not charged sales tax. However, when you file your taxes, you are suppose to pay the sales tax you didn't when these items were purchased. This is the law, about 1% of the people follow this law.
2016-05-24 03:07:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to common thought, there is no "I am from Oregon and I do not pay sales tax" exemption in the US. Washington is the only state that exempts residents of localities that do not levy a sales tax (Oregon, Montana, New Hampshire etc). That is because it wants Oregonians to shop in Washington.
Otherwise you are subject to PA's and NC's sales tax just like the residents of those great states.
2007-02-15 02:38:37 · answer #3 · answered by zudmelrose 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends. If you are in another state and purchase something to take with you, you're stuck paying that state's sales tax. However, if you have it shipped to you in your home state, they shouldn't charge sales tax IF they don't have a business presence in your home state. A business presence would be like another store. One example of this would be a chain store such as Sears or Penney's, which has stores in many states. However, you may find that the shipping cost is the same or more than the tax, so it may be cheaper sometimes to pay the tax and take the purchase with you.
Automobiles are another example. These work a little differently. I purchased a car in State A. I live in State B. The sales tax rate is different in the two states and State B got the tax, not State A.
2007-02-15 01:46:06 · answer #4 · answered by Kraftee 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are shopping within a state's borders, you must pay that state's sales tax regardless of where you live. (I live in PA and the state sales tax is currently 6%. (Although if you shop in Philadelphia or Allegheny counties, the sales tax is 7% because the city governments impose an extra 1% sales tax.)) However, each state has rules on which items are taxable and which aren't. Clothing is tax free in PA but I believe it is taxable in NJ.
2007-02-15 01:51:40 · answer #5 · answered by Steph 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you do. And if I go to Oregon from my home in PA, I won't have to pay sales tax there.
2007-02-15 17:14:40 · answer #6 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-02-17 08:04:10 · answer #7 · answered by lehaoz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes if you purchase a product in that state, you have to pay that state's sales tax.
2007-02-15 01:44:21 · answer #8 · answered by 'Lissa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they have an applicable sales tax... yes... you have to pay it.
2007-02-15 01:41:19 · answer #9 · answered by Strafer987 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-02-15 01:41:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋