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<p>[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 2919494, member: 27832"]I don't think this is true at all. As far as I know, a seller in any given state is only responsible for collecting sales tax on sales <i>in that state</i>, and that specifically <i>excludes</i> online transactions where the product is shipped out of state.</p><p><br /></p><p>If an online seller in another state claimed they had to collect their state's sales tax on my order, I would assume that they're trying to scam me out of more money. It just doesn't work that way.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I buy a (non-coin) item in Maryland and pay 6% sales tax, then bring it back home where the sales tax is 7.5%, I'm supposed to remit the extra 1.5% to my state as use tax. But if I buy coins in Maryland and pay 6% sales tax, then bring them home where they <i>aren't taxable</i>, I <i>cannot</i> claim any credit on my taxes to get back that 6%.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 2919494, member: 27832"]I don't think this is true at all. As far as I know, a seller in any given state is only responsible for collecting sales tax on sales [I]in that state[/I], and that specifically [I]excludes[/I] online transactions where the product is shipped out of state. If an online seller in another state claimed they had to collect their state's sales tax on my order, I would assume that they're trying to scam me out of more money. It just doesn't work that way. If I buy a (non-coin) item in Maryland and pay 6% sales tax, then bring it back home where the sales tax is 7.5%, I'm supposed to remit the extra 1.5% to my state as use tax. But if I buy coins in Maryland and pay 6% sales tax, then bring them home where they [I]aren't taxable[/I], I [I]cannot[/I] claim any credit on my taxes to get back that 6%.[/QUOTE]
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