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jfreeman@porch.com (Jeff Freeman) writes:

>In article <jcchanD8sI15.6tC@netcom.com> jcchan@netcom.com (John Chan) writes:

>>*  Is it really true I had to pay sale tax under this circumstances?
>>   Why don't I need to pay sale tax for every mail order then?

>It's likely they find it easier to have the transaction take place at their 
>local office and therefore you pay the sales tax just as if you'd bought it in 
>person. As for not needing to pay sales tax on mail order....if you don't 
>you're still likely responsible for paying the use tax to your home state on 
>those items.

If they HAVE a local office, then they have a business presence in your
state, and sales tax is likely due, regardless of where the order was
shipped from.
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