hey guys i just wanted to ask a simple question. i am planning to get my first apple computer(got tired of the pc S!@# LOL). if you buy a computer with the student discount on the apple store, do they charge tax on top of the discount that they give you? or they dont? just asking cause i live in NYC, and you know how high the tax are here lol. thanks
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Student Discount Question
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Peyote
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Yes. Any time a store has a phsyical presence in a state, you pay that state's sales tax, even if you order online.
Incidentally, It's cheaper if you are ordering the Mac mini to order through Macmall, etc, who don't charge sales tax, because you will save more in taxes than the student discount offered by apple.
Incidentally, It's cheaper if you are ordering the Mac mini to order through Macmall, etc, who don't charge sales tax, because you will save more in taxes than the student discount offered by apple.
Sun Baked
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You're still required in quite a few states to pay sales taxes on any of these "tax free" purchases.Peyote said:
Just ask Dennis Kozlowski how big a bitch slap he got in New York for evading taxes on his purchases.
Don't worry about it too much, because many states are following California's lead in data mining credit card purchases for tax scofflaws.