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The stores don't charge sales tax. The state mandates that they collect sales tax. If the state doesn't mandate that the store collect sales tax, the store won'
by ssharp 12y ago
The stores don't charge sales tax. The state mandates that they collect sales tax. If the state doesn't mandate that the store collect sales tax, the store won't "make" you pay it, though I think technically in most states, you're still supposed to file those purchases with your state income tax and pay then.
- SiVal 12y agoIf I can get what I want more cheaply from Vendor A than from Vendor B, the question of whether Vendor B is charging me more as an agent of the state or on its own behalf is unlikely to be relevant to the decision.