**UPDATE** Newegg NYS tax

[Executioner]

Here in California, these bastards are always trying to find ways to hide a tax, by embedding it deep with another piece of legislation. I always try to find a retailer outside of CA that does not tax my purchase.

ZYFER The big deal is people do not like to be taxed. When you get taxed time and time again, sometimes you want relief somewhere.

Exactly. I have a good example: at my work, I was given stock options during several years, which totaled 4. I decided to take one of them to invest in my house. We plan to replace all of our carpet and use what was left over to buy a pool with cash. So I take one of my options, and it was taxed at 42%, which means I brought home a $17,000 check after taxes. Now comes tax time, and I get stocked with owing $3000 to uncle sam because it put me in another tax bracket.

I would like to see a simple consumption tax. Hell, I'd even settle for a flat tax at this point.

[FlyingPenguin]

Overstock.com sues New York over Internet tax law:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080531/wr_ ... newyork_dc

[darcy]

another interestin' read ~

http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozieri ... ern-2.html

[darcy]

received this email from newegg this a.m. ~

Dear Valued Newegg Customer,
As a result of recent changes in New York State tax law requiring certain out-of-state retailers to collect and remit sales taxes to the State of New York, we began collecting applicable sales tax for all orders shipped to New York addresses starting June 1, 2008.

After careful review and consideration, we are pleased to inform you that we have stopped collecting New York sales tax, effective August 21, 2008[ This decision was driven by your direct and candid feedback and our continued commitment to you as our valued customers.


We appreciate your patience as we worked through this process, and would like to reiterate our commitment in offering our customers the broadest product selection, competitive pricing, fastest shipping, and award-winning customer service.

We look forward to continuing to provide you with the premier online shopping experience for all of your IT and consumer electronics needs.

Sincerely,

Bernard Luthi
Newegg.com
Company Spokesperson and
Vice President of Merchandising


Disclaimer: While Newegg no longer charges sales tax to its New York customers effective August 21, 2008, you may still have an obligation to pay New York State use tax on your purchases. Newegg cannot offer you any tax advice, so please refer to applicable law if you have any questions about use tax. Nothing in this email shall be deemed to approve the validity of any New York State law, including but not limited to section 1101(b)(8)(vi) of the New York State Tax Law, which purports to require Newegg to collect and remit New York State sales tax on its sales to residents of that state.

no clue what "use tax" is, tho.

[nexus_7]

good for them!

[darcy]

yeah,, i was happy when i saw that email

[[ GK ]]

yeah,, i was happy when i saw that email

Me too, Darcs. I just hope they aren't forced to back down and begin collecting NYS sales tax again in the future.