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kidzpca · 08-26-2008, 11:46 AM

bottle deposit is not tax and it is refunded when you return bottles....

JKATHERINE · 08-26-2008, 04:20 PM

I've always paid the tax--free or not.

kidzpca · 08-26-2008, 10:29 PM

so be it...

I just thought it was odd and since this has never happened to me before I thought that this is the way it was...

Or perhaps the policies have changed about the sales tax.

Who really knows especially when it comes to government.

ilikefree · 08-27-2008, 09:54 AM

I've noticed that here in Ohio I don't usually pay tax on free items. I use the Victoria's Secret free panty coupons all the time and always walk out owing nothing. Same with when I used those coupons from Coke last year where each coupon got you 5 free 2 liters of Coke products. I don't think I even paid tax on those.

msmom79 · 08-27-2008, 05:46 PM

i always have to pay the tax on free coupon items.

meltodd69 · 08-27-2008, 09:02 PM

It depends were I shop. Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. I just remember the ones that charge me (even when the coupon states they pay tax) and I don't go there again. Dog food coupons I always have to pay tax.

***Willow*** · 08-27-2008, 09:04 PM

We wouldn't have to pay tax on any clothing or food items here but something like dog food we would. We aren't taxed on food or clothing but anything else we are.

***buttrfli*** · 08-27-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Willow

We wouldn't have to pay tax on any clothing or food items here but something like dog food we would. We aren't taxed on food or clothing but anything else we are.

Oh man, I WISH we didn't have to pay taxes on food! We are taxed to death here.

tsquared · 08-27-2008, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kidzpca

It has been this way for years in Michigan. The portion of the bill paid by a coupon, also reverts tax on that item since the coupon company pays in the end. I have never had to pay the tax on a coupon item. Until yesterday.

Ummmmmmm the business pays in the end as they have to pay taxes into the IRS and states sales taxes. So by not collecting sales tax the business losses.

***Willow*** · 08-28-2008, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by buttrfli

Oh man, I WISH we didn't have to pay taxes on food! We are taxed to death here.

The only time we get taxed on food is if we go out to eat. They have what they refer to as a Mass meal tax which is 5%.

justme23 · 08-28-2008, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by buttrfli

Oh man, I WISH we didn't have to pay taxes on food! We are taxed to death here.

Are you close enough to cross over in to Texas? No food taxes here either.

08-26-2008, 11:46 AM	#12 (permalink)
kidzpca Online Idiot Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 11,279 iTrader: (1) Thanks: 342 Thanked 220 Times in 100 Posts	bottle deposit is not tax and it is refunded when you return bottles.... __________________ Father of Kyle, Elizabeth, Tiffany & Andrew. Proud Parent of a Cancer Survivor!

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JKATHERINE Maine-iac Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: ALWAYS check the BTL before trading! ALWAYS! Posts: 6,277 iTrader: (8) Thanks: 241 Thanked 406 Times in 157 Posts	I've always paid the tax--free or not. __________________ Proud BFBI Member

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kidzpca Online Idiot Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 11,279 iTrader: (1) Thanks: 342 Thanked 220 Times in 100 Posts	so be it... I just thought it was odd and since this has never happened to me before I thought that this is the way it was... Or perhaps the policies have changed about the sales tax. Who really knows especially when it comes to government. __________________ Father of Kyle, Elizabeth, Tiffany & Andrew. Proud Parent of a Cancer Survivor!

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meltodd69 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 1,073 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 546 Thanked 498 Times in 245 Posts	It depends were I shop. Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. I just remember the ones that charge me (even when the coupon states they pay tax) and I don't go there again. Dog food coupons I always have to pay tax. __________________ Grandma in waiting

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08-27-2008, 09:54 AM	#15 (permalink)
ilikefree Looking for the Freebies Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Small town in NW Ohio Posts: 2,835 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 186 Thanked 48 Times in 41 Posts	I've noticed that here in Ohio I don't usually pay tax on free items. I use the Victoria's Secret free panty coupons all the time and always walk out owing nothing. Same with when I used those coupons from Coke last year where each coupon got you 5 free 2 liters of Coke products. I don't think I even paid tax on those.

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msmom79 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 3,193 iTrader: (12) Thanks: 290 Thanked 320 Times in 216 Posts	i always have to pay the tax on free coupon items.

08-27-2008, 09:04 PM	#18 (permalink)
*Willow* BigBig Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,538 iTrader: (6) Thanks: 305 Thanked 772 Times in 464 Posts	We wouldn't have to pay tax on any clothing or food items here but something like dog food we would. We aren't taxed on food or clothing but anything else we are.