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Apple Reminds Customers in Some U.S. States of Upcoming Sales Tax Holidays
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By owning a business before, I am pretty sure I know the tax code better than those who may not have.
I didn't get a reminder from Apple 
. I guess it's because every day is a tax holiday in New Hampshire .
. I guess it's because every day is a tax holiday in New Hampshire .Actually, there are five others: Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Montana and Oregon. And some states don't charge sales tax on food (maybe except for junk food/soda) and/or clothing.
LOL, more likely Governor Jerry Brown will hike the sales tax rate to 30% and call it a handmeday
Stick it to those rich Apple buyers!
This is true elsewhere too, such as Canada where the tax is not included in the price (and is 15%). The problem is that you can't refuse to pay the tax; the merchant won't sell to you. Therefore it does, essentially become the customer's obligation. If Amazon doesn't pay the tax, someone has to. This is where paying tax for online purchases as part of your income tax comes in. Regardless of who's responsible, it's not a "tax holiday" if the tax simply isn't being paid when it should be.
Something to keep in mind (at least for Tennessee buyers):
iPads do not qualify, unless they are considered an accessory somehow, or have been reclassified as computers. If I recall correctly, free iPods that were offered in the past still had to have tax paid on them.
Computers up to $1500 qualify, which is good, that qualifies most of the computers. $1501, though, and you'll be hit with tax (which is unfortunate, cause that will run you about $150 in Tennessee).
If you will need/want any accessories, be sure to buy them with the computer (if you want them tax free). Mice, keyboards, monitors, speakers, cables, all qualify. But they must be purchased with the computer.
Hope that helps. My current and previous MBP were both tax free holiday purchases -- and before that, they didn't have them!
iPads do not qualify, unless they are considered an accessory somehow, or have been reclassified as computers. If I recall correctly, free iPods that were offered in the past still had to have tax paid on them.
Computers up to $1500 qualify, which is good, that qualifies most of the computers. $1501, though, and you'll be hit with tax (which is unfortunate, cause that will run you about $150 in Tennessee).
If you will need/want any accessories, be sure to buy them with the computer (if you want them tax free). Mice, keyboards, monitors, speakers, cables, all qualify. But they must be purchased with the computer.
Hope that helps. My current and previous MBP were both tax free holiday purchases -- and before that, they didn't have them!
Meh. Much as I'd like to rationalize a new Air, B&H and Amazon always have a tax holiday. I'll hold out until my '09 croaks.
Going back and readying your post again, I get what you are saying. Although you didn't explain it correctly. The tax is owed by the purchaser. The local taxing authority puts the burden on the retailer to collect that tax on their behalf. Then the retailer is required to turn that money over to the tax authority. If the retailer does not turn the money over, they are liable to the taxing authority.
If you buy something online that is out of your state, the local taxing authority has no power to collect from that retailer. Hence, you are responsible for reporting the purchase yourself and paying the tax directly.
But I don't know, you owned a business once. I am just a tax attorney so I probably have no idea.
I checked the Apple website today and they still charge tax by my zip code (TN) , so I guess this is not for on-line sales....
is there a price restriction in your state?
People blame Apple when they avoid legally tax. But they themselves like to buy stuff on tax holiday.
lol the situation is a little different tho. I for one don't really blame Apple directly, just you know businesses lobbying for a chopped up tax code that's easy for them to find loopholes in.