Texas sales tax and online purchases

[Bozz10mm]

Are they charging the full 8.25% to include city and county sales tax, or just the 6.25% state sales tax?

I have never figured out how Amazon calculates the sales tax. Sometimes it is not even 6.25%. Just like a random figure they add on just so they can say they collected tax.

 

[Southpaw]

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[TexasRedneck]

Should have invested in the software companies that are providing the software to keep up with all the tax rates from the different States....

Different states?!?? Hell - try different areas of each city!!!! IIRC, I have like 5 or 6 different tax codes for the City of San Antonio alone! It's absolutely ludicrous the way they have all these special districts/special tax structures within ONE city. I can't just say "Customer X lives in B City, so his tax rate is Y." I HAVE to look and see what taxing entities exist at his specific STREET address in order to avoid a problem. Trust me - this is gonna be a living nightmare for the smaller online shops.

 

[Dawico]

My PSA order was 8.25% on the entire order and shipping and handling.

 

[Bozz10mm]

My PSA order was 8.25% on the entire order and shipping and handling.

Doh! They tax the shipping and handling too?

 

[Southpaw]

Are they charging the full 8.25% to include city and county sales tax, or just the 6.25% state sales tax?
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For the little I researched it seems to fluctuate accordingly. I'm seeing 8.25 or round that for my address and using an address in Marathon (Just a random out there address) tax was slightly above the 6.25 rate.

Interesting side note. Messing around with addresses over at PSA and for some reason my rate went from 8.25 for my home to 6.25ish with the Marathon address and when I switched back to my real address my sales tax due went down to .70 cents for a $209 order.

I think I broke the tax figure-outer thingy.

 

[Southpaw]

Doh! They tax the shipping and handling too?

Yes!! SPGuide goes as far as showing the separate tax charge for shipping. I probably wouldn't have noticed otherwise.

 

[Bozz10mm]

Well, the cost of living has gone up now.

 

[Southpaw]

For the little I researched it seems to fluctuate accordingly. I'm seeing 8.25 or round that for my address and using an address in Marathon (Just a random out there address) tax was slightly above the 6.25 rate.

Looking at other vendors now, I'm also seeing that some are just charging the flat 8.25%ish for all locations.

So to correct my answer to Bozz's post:

Are they charging the full 8.25% to include city and county sales tax, or just the 6.25% state sales tax?

It depends!!

 

[Dawico]

Doh! They tax the shipping and handling too?

Yep. Subtotal with purchases, shipping, and handling, then tax and a grand total.

Tax rate figured to 8.24xxxx%

 

[TheDan]

Doh! They tax the shipping and handling too?

https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/sales/faq/collection.php
"Delivery and shipping charges connected with taxable items or services sold are taxable."

 

[Just Geri]

I sure am glad we don't have to deal with all that!

 

[BRD@66]

Can this action save the dying Local Gun Store?

 

[Bozz10mm]

Can this action save the dying Local Gun Store?

From my point of view, probably not. Even with sales tax, firearms online are less expensive. And the ammo selection in the LGS can not match the variety or prices found online.

 

[TexasRedneck]

Can this action save the dying Local Gun Store?

It can certainly close the gap. I do 90% of my purchases from the shops near me. I value their presence, and the information I can get. Besides - they'll often have guns you might otherwise never see......picked up a drilling several years back that I love to shoot - 16 gauge over a 7x57RJ that I managed to find cartridges for.

 

[Southpaw]

From my point of view, probably not. Even with sales tax, firearms online are less expensive. And the ammo selection in the LGS can not match the variety or prices found online.

I agree, it will probably make me look a little more at local prices for some gun purchases just out if curiosity, but other wise won't truly add too much to my overall costs. However, that doesn't mean I won't bitch about it.

 

[Mohawk600]

Maybe it will swerve the curve back to brick and motar

 

[TreyG-20]

Optics Planet is collecting sales tax at 8.25% My order was still cheaper than any of the competition though.

 

[SA_Steve]

I've had to abandon ebay, they are now collecting taxes on individual to individual sales. Taxes, Paypal, Ebay fees drive prices to uncompetitive levels.

 

[SQLGeek]

Can this action save the dying Local Gun Store?

Not for me until they start carrying an inventory and don't just tell me "Well I can order that for you."

Unless you count Academy.