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Acdemy charging sales tax in WA?
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Site Supporter   Location: Edgewood Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2011 Posts: 916 Real Name: Chip 
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I'm not a lawyer or a CPA, didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last night, blah blah…
But I went to make a first purchase from Academy (good price on some ammo w/ free shipping) this evening and was surprised that my cart showed I was being charged sales tax. They have no physical presence in WA, so I decided to use the handy-dandy chat option and ask them about it. After doing a bit of a dance, the unknown CS just said they are required to charge tax in states where they sell over a certain amount of product. I have never heard of such a thing and wanted to cry foul straight away, but know I could be wrong so wanted to ask if anyone here knows the true 411 on this? _________________ "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." |
| Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:51 pm |
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Site Admin   Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 53100 Real Name: Steve
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Well, in general it's true that out-of-state companies are now required to charge WA sales tax. Yeah, that blows.
Some are doing it, some are not. _________________ Steve Benefactor Life Member, National Rifle Association Life Member, Second Amendment Foundation Patriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of America Life Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Legal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy Coalition Member, NAGR/NFGR Please support the organizations that support all of us. Leave it cleaner than you found it. |
| Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:58 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Edgewood Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2011 Posts: 916 Real Name: Chip
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What is the "now" that you describe, and when did it happen? I'm not doubting it, but looking for info.
_________________ "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." |
| Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:05 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Lake Stevens Joined: Fri Jan 3, 2014 Posts: 6780 Real Name: Paris
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Chip wrote: What is the "now" that you describe, and when did it happen? I'm not doubting it, but looking for info. One of the laws that was passed by our lovely democrats and liberal nuts un Olympia and is signed by looney Inslee. I would have to look it up but technically if you are doing more than I think it was $10,000 of sales in a year you are supposed to be charging sales tax and remit tot he state. _________________ Paris You can never be too prepared. Consider the ant thou sluggard. Proverbs 27:12 -- “A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.” Need Long-term Food or Survival Supplies, I have extras. Please message me for more info. The open share is no longer available. The prudent Wagunner trains and prepares to defend themselves and their families, friends, and neighbors. They also are prepared to feed, shelter, and provide aid as well. Danger is coming and may already be here, how prepared are you? Click the link above for lots of good info to get started. |
| Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:09 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Edgewood Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2011 Posts: 916 Real Name: Chip
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Well, dang it, it wasn't at the top of the page, but it really wasn't too far down the google results. My bad for not searching more first.
https://dor.wa.gov/about/news-releases/2018/washington-begin-collecting-sales-tax-out-state-sellers Still seems like it would be hard to enforce. I wonder how WA could subpoena their business records if they refused to comply? _________________ "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." |
| Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:10 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Lake Stevens Joined: Fri Jan 3, 2014 Posts: 6780 Real Name: Paris
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Yeah here;s the loopey law. https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia ... s-tax.html
_________________ Paris You can never be too prepared. Consider the ant thou sluggard. Proverbs 27:12 -- “A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.” Need Long-term Food or Survival Supplies, I have extras. Please message me for more info. The open share is no longer available. The prudent Wagunner trains and prepares to defend themselves and their families, friends, and neighbors. They also are prepared to feed, shelter, and provide aid as well. Danger is coming and may already be here, how prepared are you? Click the link above for lots of good info to get started. |
| Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:11 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Everett Joined: Mon Apr 22, 2013 Posts: 3420 Real Name: Ron
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Yes. I noticed it when I made my last purchase from Oakley SI. Then noticed Amazon doing it as well. Midway does not charge tax. Brownells does.
It has begun to play a factor in who I will order from on-line. Thankfully my two most often used ammo suppliers, Target Sports USA and SG Ammo do not tax me as of yet. |
| Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:56 pm |
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In Memoriam  Location: Tacoma Wa Joined: Tue Oct 8, 2013 Posts: 16607 Real Name: George Bailey
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Yeah, I bought a $650 gun part a couple months ago and actually did a jig because when I finished the invoice they didn't charge tax. ($65)
 I just bought a $175 optic from Optic Planet and got taxed..free shipping though. I Found a 10% off coupon on line that helped. _________________ "Remove one freedom per generation and soon you will have no freedom and no one would have noticed."......Carl Marx "Let us Cross the river and sit in the shade of the trees" .....Stonewall Jackson T. Jefferson "....the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. it is it's natural manure" |
| Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:57 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: South Hill Joined: Thu Jan 25, 2018 Posts: 242
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Unfortunately, they do :(
Just bought some of the Federal 9mm black bulk box since PSA was out and was charged sales tax. Still a great price on 9mm target ammo though. |
| Tue Nov 20, 2018 7:05 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Mount Vernon Joined: Sun Aug 26, 2012 Posts: 1559 Real Name: Areyouthreateningme
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Yeah, out of state taxes are dumb. Though I Still saved 25 bucks vs PSA on 5 boxes of the black 22lr.
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| Tue Nov 20, 2018 7:14 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Faxon, OK Joined: Sat Mar 19, 2011 Posts: 18058 Real Name: Chuck
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Centerfire charges a $5 signature fee for ammo.
_________________ "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." Thomas Jefferson "Evil often triumphs, but never conquers." Joseph Roux |
| Tue Nov 20, 2018 10:43 am |
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