Where to buy MBA to avoid paying sales tax?

[saintforlife]

Amazon in sales tax dispute

Big-box retailers are pushing states to close the online giant’s legal loophole.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT - News), Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT - News) and other large retailers are ratcheting up a political campaign to force Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN - News) to collect sales taxes, sensing opportunity in the budget crises gripping statehouses nationwide.

The big-box stores are backing a coalition called the Alliance for Main Street Fairness, which is leading efforts to change sales-tax laws in more than a dozen states including Texas and California.

Until now, the group has been largely associated with mom-and-pop stores, spotlighting stories of small toy shops and booksellers who argue Internet merchants that aren't legally required to collect sales taxes enjoy an unfair advantage with shoppers.

http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-bu...tailers-push-amazon-on-taxes?mod=bb-budgeting

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As a consumer hope Amazon wins this dispute. Not having to pay sales tax is one of the reasons I love shopping at Amazon. As a resident of California, I pay enough taxes already.

 

[hfg]

Big-box retailers are pushing states to close the online giant’s legal loophole.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT - News), Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT - News) and other large retailers are ratcheting up a political campaign to force Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN - News) to collect sales taxes, sensing opportunity in the budget crises gripping statehouses nationwide.
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As a consumer hope Amazon wins this dispute. Not having to pay sales tax is one of the reasons I love shopping at Amazon. As a resident of California, I pay enough taxes already.

Amazon already collects sales tax for some states ... unfortunately they may be required to do so for our states next. I would think it would be a nightmare dealing not only with the state sales tax, but possibly local taxes as well with collection, accounting, and remitting the appropriate amounts.

 

[scottgroovez]

Apple needs to open a shop in Jersey for VAT free goodiness. Although the island would probably sink due to sudden influx of customers.

 

[rkaufmann87]

Are there any other retailers other than B&H Photo Video and MacMall where you can customize your computer or at least buy the default higher end configuration?

Yes you can also count www.abt.com to that mix. No tax & no shipping charge to CA residents. I can't speak for other states though. I had great service from them.

 

[stylinexpat]

Hong-Kong if you have any trips to Asia planned.

 

[chaoticbear]

If Amazon starts being required to charge sales tax, I imagine their business will absolutely plummet. That's one of the main reasons I buy things there!

Also, is it not nationwide that you are supposed to declare your internet purchases on your taxes so that you can pay taxes on them?

 

[bniu]

Try Delaware, Oregon, or New Hampshire.

I can't wait to move out of California in a few weeks! California taxes everything with no breaks: income tax, 9.25% sales tax, tax the full price of iPhone, bottles of water/soda CRV, and yet they're still bankrupt! California will soon be in my rear view mirror, Good Riddance!