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Steven Bradley (steven@sgb.oau.org) wrote:
: Warning - Avoid Gateway Computers (aka Gateway 2000).
: 
: Recently, during the course of my business I received a call from a friend
: that an associate of his was purchasing a computer system from Gateway.  He
: called because tax was attempting to be levied from this out of state
: supplier on this purchaser in the state of Florida.
: 
: I verified with the state the sales tax ID number provided by Gateway and
: according to them they are registered to collect sales tax for thirty
: states.  I presume they pay for the manpower needed to do the paperwork
: each month for these monies collected.

     Steve, this actually isn't something new although I find it
interesting that there is actually a company out there which is even
compliing with this ridiculous law.  It has been in the book for quite a
while though.  Gateway is just volounterily complying with Florida state
law.  This law is actually just as well known as the intagibles tax which I
bet no one in Florida even knows exists nor cares.  I find these laws
silly since I can see no reasonable means of Florida enforcing these laws.

Take care...

Carlos