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Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 28 Sep 19

On October 1, the sales tax in Japan is going up from 8% to 10%. Stores and companies have been preparing for this for months by cutting down the size of packaging but charging the same. (They also did this when it went fro 5% to...

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California Single Payer Health Plan

Fishmomma @Fishmomma (11658) • United States 2 Jun 17

In California, many people can't afford to pay their health fee costs for expenses not covered in their plan or in some cases don't have any coverage at all now. What do you think of coverage for all with a cost of $400 Billion...

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Amazon

Fishmomma @Fishmomma (11658) • United States 29 Mar 17

I have made purchases at Amazon for many years. Its easy to compare prices quickly to save the most money and it doesn't take very long. Many times I can save more by buying online, as there is no gas cost and many stores offer...

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Keep your hands out of my wallet!

AbbyGreenhill @AbbyGreenhill (45490) • United States 19 Jan 17

We have decent gas prices compared to other parts of the country. Tennessee has not had an increase in gas tax since 1989 but that is about to change. The Governor plans to raise the tax by 7 percent which translates to about 7...

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If winter was like last year in my area I will open the hot dog stand

goingeagle3 @eagletrek2 (5514) • Kingston, New York 9 Nov 16

Last year we had a warm winter if it like that again I will have my food cart open I'm getting closer of getting a commissary. And I just wrote down a list of events for 2017 since it only temporary I could open the food cart on...

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NY state web site not cool at all

goingeagle3 @eagletrek2 (5514) • Kingston, New York 7 Nov 16

I have not made money with my food cart at this time But I still have to file a sale tax report by November 1,2016 . The New York web site just take me into circles. even if I have no sales tax due I still have to file wish they...

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Do You Have To Pay Sales Tax on Purchases Where You Live?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 24 Aug 16

Many stores right now are offering school supplies and school clothes for sale, without paying sales tax here in my area, this week. Do you have to pay sales tax where you live? The small town that I live near, has a VERY...

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Taxes on Shopping

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169591) • United States 30 Jul 16

Since we have moved we have no local stores, or even any very close. It never occurred to me to think about the cost of sales tax when we shop, but I noticed today that where we went is much less.than some other places. Sure, it...

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Getting Too Upset About Sales Taxes

Richard L. Meister Jr. @RichardMeister (5328) • Otis Orchards, Washington 11 Jan 16

In Washington state we have a sales tax but no state income tax. We also do not pay taxes on most food items. Food bought at a restaurant is taxed. Most food bought at a grocery store is not. Anything else bought is subject to a...

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Internet Sales Tax Bill

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 24 Apr 13

It seems that Congress is debating the issue of requiring Internet sales to be subject to the sales tax in the purchasers community. This would require the seller to collect the tax and forward it to the right authorities. It...

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Amazon Shopping

Fishmomma @Fishmomma (11658) • United States 6 Jul 12

I have always enjoyed buying products online. Amazon hasn't charged sales tax and when products are the same price in the local stores I end up saving money by not paying sales tax. That will soon end when Amazon starts charging...

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Should state take responsible to maintain the road, not rely on sales tax?

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 22 Feb 12

So, I heard that most states rely on gasoline sales to maintain the road we driving daily. Like the federal gas tax and the state gas tax, which is used to maintain the road condition. What if the gas price is going up too high,...

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Government frozen the sales tax on gasoline

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 24 Jun 11

So, I guess that we might have a summer full of cheap gas, hopefully. Recent news report, the government, I hope that is mean not just the local government, nationwide, would freeze the sales tax on gasoline, in help of the...

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State trying to reduce state income tax to be competitive

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 31 Mar 11

As you know, although the radio and advertisement keep on telling us about our nation's economy is on its way to recovered, but the unemployment rate is still high. In order for those corporations and companies to hire people...

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Sales tax at craft fairs

Connie @connierebel (1557) • United States 12 Aug 10

Does anyone have experience selling at craft fairs in different states, who can tell me what the sales tax laws are in that state? I was wondering if you have to charge sales tax in your state even when you only do an occasional...

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Sales tax

newtalent @newtalent (1112) • United States 24 Apr 10

Do you charge/collect sales tax on your sales? I got my resellers certificate have not bought anything for reselling as of yet, but I was wondering if anyone charges and or collects sales tax?

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How Obama plans to pay for Health Care

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 8 Apr 10

People are slowly realizing that the Health Care Bill is going to cost more than projected as it is explained to us. In the reconciliation bill there is the Doctor Fix will cost upwards of 500 billion dollars. The Corn Husker Kick...

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you local sales tax?

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 30 Dec 09

What is your local sales tax on your purchases in your state/country? Here it's 5.1% on anything that isn't deemed "food". They raised it up that extra .1 several years back to build a baseball stadium that's had nothing but...

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What would happen to the economy if there were no smokers?

drknlvly6781 @drknlvly6781 (6246) • United States 8 Mar 09

Okay, its a dirty habit, I know. But what most don't know is that we are the highest taxed group of people, but have the least rights. In Ohio, if you aren't outside or in your own home, you can't smoke, and they want to make it...

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Sales Tax...

Jellen @Jellen (1852) • United States 21 Feb 09

How do you feel about state sales tax? Do you live in a state that has income tax or sales tax...or both? Which do you see as a better taxation? I live in Washington State and we have about an 8% sales tax rate. I certainly...

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