kbkindle Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 i have bought from cabelas for years and also from bp on line just got a order from cabelas with a sales tax of $20.00 for a $265.00 order i have never paid sales tax from eather co. for the past 25 years lady at cabelas says its a law. i understand if i live in indiana and buy from a co. in indiana i should pay sales tax. but ia'm buying from nebraska not indiana. she said if there is a store in your state you will be taxed this is the first time i paid a sales tax. i know i have never paid a sales tax have a order coming from bp ill see if there is a sales tax on that order. from cabelas there was a $20.00 sales tax and a $16.85 shipping thats about $37.00 to get there stuff guess ill buy from bp and local cabelas stuff is not worth $37.00 more Quote
Super User Muddy Posted January 14, 2009 Super User Posted January 14, 2009 Hey Kb check this out. Last year, after Jan.1 Cabelas starting charging sales tax also here. IT WAS THE STATE! Check this out, in PA if you have a Cabelas or any other vendor that has a retail outlet in the state , we now have to pay tax ordering over the net! I am thankful Cabelas is so close because I don't pay shipping anymore I co ordinate orders when I am going to the store and pick my Internet orders up at the store and shipping is free that way Quote
Super User Marty Posted January 14, 2009 Super User Posted January 14, 2009 It's been that way for years, that the company had to collect sales tax if they had a physical business presence in the state. However, we are responsible for the tax if the seller doesn't collect it, but, not surprisingly, nobody reports it. New York and maybe other states as well have closed part of that loophole, but it's easy to envision new laws requiring large mail order and Internet sellers to collect taxes for all states, regardless of whether or not they have a presence in the state. Quote
Super User cart7t Posted January 14, 2009 Super User Posted January 14, 2009 Curious. I've always paid state tax when ordering from Bass Pro Shops because the HQ was in Springfield. In fact, on every order form there was a box for figuring Mo. tax for MO. residents. I haven't noticed them adding any other state even though they have stores in quite a few. Does BPS do this same tax thing to anyone else if you order? Quote
Super User burleytog Posted January 14, 2009 Super User Posted January 14, 2009 I would get charged sales tax by BPS when I used to order from them. Quote
Super User burleytog Posted January 14, 2009 Super User Posted January 14, 2009 New York and maybe other states as well have closed part of that loophole,\ NY is going to have a fight on their hands. Quote
Super User firefightn15 Posted January 14, 2009 Super User Posted January 14, 2009 Just looking at recent invoices. Basspro, no sales tax/ Reeds Sporting Goods in MN charged tax, and G96 gun products in NJ, no tax charged. Quote
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted January 14, 2009 Super User Posted January 14, 2009 I just ordered 65 dollars in more junk from BPS.. NO tax but they charged me 9.95 in standard shipping. Quote
Super User Raul Posted January 14, 2009 Super User Posted January 14, 2009 Curious. I've always paid state tax when ordering from Bass Pro Shops because the HQ was in Springfield. In fact, on every order form there was a box for figuring Mo. tax for MO. residents. I haven't noticed them adding any other state even though they have stores in quite a few. Does BPS do this same tax thing to anyone else if you order? You are a MO resident. I 've ordered many, many, many times to BPS ( tackle junkie ya know ) have my goods shipped to my Texas adress ( and there are several BPS stores in TX ) and no sales tax. Quote
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