> I admit to not being a CPA, but that... doesn't make a ton of sense to me. What sort of tax do you pay on inventory? Welcome to the US taxation system. As I

> I admit to not being a CPA, but that... doesn't make a ton of sense to me. What sort of tax do you pay on inventory? Welcome to the US taxation system. As I understand it, VAT solves a lot of this silliness. However, the US doesn't do VAT for a bunch of historical reasons.