why do some places add tax into purchase price, while others dont?

Question

why do some places include the tax in the price and some dont

Iam not talking about online pruchases

i'am talking about purchases at stores and resturants

i purchased something at a store and it was 8.50 tax included and something at another store 7.99 plus tax

Answer 1

If you are buying something online (from Apple for example) and there are no Apple stores in your state then you don't have to pay tax, but if there are then you do have to pay it.

Answer 2

Theoretically, every place that you order from that is required to file a sales and use tax return for your state should be charging you tax and then submitting it to your state's tax authorities (less a small commission).

If the company is not required to file in your state, they should not be charging you tax. HOWEVER, in those cases, you are required (in all states that I am aware of) to submit use tax to the state. This is the analog of the sales tax and is levied on tangible, personal property brought into a state for use, consumption, or storage (as a general rule).

Often times, there is a line on your state's annual income tax return or a seperate sales and use tax return.

Your best bet will be to go to your state's department of revenue and search for "sales and use tax."

As far as on-site purchases, there would be two reasons for not charging tax. Some items (which vary from state to state) are exempt from taxation. (For example, prescription medications are exempt from sales taxation in the State of Wisconsin.)

Some state allow tax to be "lumped in" with the purchase price of a taxable item or to have it listed seperately. Either way, if it is not an exempt item, the tax should be charged and remitted to the State in question. Additionally, your receipt should either itemize the amount of tax that you paid or disclose that the purchase price is inclusive of tax.

Answer 3

I assume you're speaking of online purchases.
A few states require the seller to charge the appropriate sales tax for the state to which merchandise is sent.
It is then remitted to that state.

Whether to include sales tax in a quote is entirely up to the seller. Usually, they show the amount of tax separately.
Especially since, at the present time, one may wish to keep a record of tax paid so as to deduct it on their tax return.

Answer 4

It might depend on where you shop, and what you buy. In my state, there are certain items exempt from sales tax - notably, unprepared food and medicine. However, prepared food is taxed, so going to a restaurant will cost you a little extra. But cross the state line, and the rules change.

Answer 5

some places have the tax built into their prices while other have it set up on the computer to add or others just had it themselvs.
Pizza places usually build it in the the price of a slice.

Answer 6

If you purchased something in a differant county it could explain it. In a state every county can have a differant tax.

Answer 7

in gas stations/convience stoers, you are charded tax for items you can eat at once, or are coked.ie, pop,chips,heated hot dogs, ect. you are not charged tax on milk, loafes of bread, grocery items.