martindc1 Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Is it just me or is the "use tax" line new this year on the tax return? Basically you have to report how much out of state merchandise you bought online or through the mail and did not pay sales tax on, and then you owe that much in sales tax to the state. I don't recall that from last year and it sounds like a bunch of bull shit to me. I would imagine I bought a couple thousand dollars worth of stuff out of state so now I owe 6.75% on that. This especially burns me in the wake of the Taft and Workers' comp. scandals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRN96WS6 Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 How would they find out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 I'll be damned; I didn't order one thing online or buy anything outside of the Great State of Ohio without paying sales tax in that particular state in 2005! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird69 Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Use Tax has been around for a while, I've never claimed it. There's no way to prove that you did buy something out of state without looking at your credit or bank history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martindc1 Posted January 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 How would they find out? If they audited. Most I have talked to said they don't pay it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conesmasher Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Yep, the use tax is based on the honor system. Albeit the legal way, why would anyone give more money to a government who doesn't know how to use it properly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bgbdbn Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 I have never claimed it. They take enough from me as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Been around for years. I've never claimed a dime on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodRed Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Almost every state has a use tax and that has been on returns for years. Most people have resently noticed it because online shopping has become very popular and most of the time there isn't any taxes charged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Just don't buy a building or vehicle out of state and have it shipped here. My wife's uncle got audited on that since there was a 17000 item that he didn't pay any sales tax on. My thought is that if I claim like $6-10 in use tax that there is no way that I will get audited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGRE Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Screw them! Fucking greedy bastards. i use e-bay quite a bit. if i get audited, fuck them, "i've never used e-bay." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martindc1 Posted January 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 I have noticed that more out of state online retailers have been charging sales tax since this was brought to my attention. I still think this tax is bull shit. I have done some research and some believe that this tax is in violation of the Interstate Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Ohio's main argument for this tax now is that it is unfair to Ohio retailers because people can buy things out of state to get around sales tax. I don't know about you all, but I buy all my stuff online because I either don't want to wait in long lines (like during Christmas season) or because I can't find goods in state (like the shocks I just bought). If I can find something in state and cheaper I would buy it. The sales tax is pretty much offset by the shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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