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On Nov 15, 7:32 pm, "BillP" wrote:
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On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:43:04 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
wrote:

Try ordering some boat stuff on line. Many suppliers will charge you
your local sales tax as part of the transaction.

I buy a lot online and haven't paid state or local tax yet.

Ever.

As long as your not buying from a store with a presence in your state
you'll
never pay any sales tax, it's illegal.

Hehe!!

"State and local taxation of foreign exports and interstate commerce
has obvious U.S. constitutional limitations. 2 However, the U.S.
Supreme Court has clearly held that state and local taxing authorities
may impose taxes on interstate commerce despite the limitations of the
Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, provided that the tax has a
substantial nexus with the state, is fairly apportioned, does not
discriminate against interstate commerce, and is fairly related to the
services provided by the taxing state."


"substantial nexus"

"While there has been no definitive ruling as to what level of presence or
activity constitutes "substantial nexus" for taxing purposes in connection
with electronic commerce, in its April, 2000 Report to Congress, the
Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce acknowledged that the substantial
nexus requirement of the due process clause prevents states from imposing
use tax collection and remittance duties on remote e-commerce retailers. And
the Supreme Court has held that "substantial nexus" in the context of sales
and use taxes requires that a seller have a physical presence in the taxing
jurisdiction before a state may impose a duty to collect taxes. Thus, a
retailer whose only contacts with the taxing state are by mail or common
carrier-i.e., advertisements, flyers, and catalogues sent through the mail
or by common carrier-lacks "substantial nexus" and cannot be required to
collect taxes for that state. "

http://safeselling.org/taxes.shtml