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Apple announces US sales tax holiday for select states
Several states in the U.S. offer sales tax holidays around the start of back-to-school season to help parents save money on required purchases. This Tuesday Apple announced that they would be honoring these sales tax holidays not only in the retail locations, but also online. There are obviously some caveats to the promotion. First, you have to live in one of the nine states with sales tax holidays during the back-to-school season. Those states are: Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Massachusetts Missouri New Mexico South Carolina Tennessee If you make your purchase in the store, the sales tax will be automatically deducted for you. Ordering online, the sales tax will appear on your bill during checkout, but the corrected tax amount will be reflected on your email order confirmation. During the sales tax holiday, Macs, iPads, and common accessories like keyboards and mice are eligible for the discount. Depending on your state laws, iPhones and educational software may also be eligible. That eligibility changes from state to state, so look into the rules for your particular state before making any major purchases. Act quickly; the sales tax holiday is from August 1 through August 3 in every state except Georgia and Massachusetts. Georgia's holiday ends on August 2, one day less than other states, while Massachusetts hasn't set the dates yet for this year's sales tax holiday.
Apple promotes tax-free shopping days
Apple on Monday began reminding folks that a number of states are holding sales tax holidays beginning on August 2nd. As the name implies, sales tax holidays enable consumers to purchase certain types of items and forgo having to pay sales tax. Come early August, 10 different states will hold sales tax holidays for varying lengths of time wherein certain Apple products will qualify.. The states where deals can be had include Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Note that every state has its tax holiday begin on a different date, so make sure to check out Apple's website for more details. Further, keep in mind not every item under the sun qualifies for the holiday sales tax exemption. You see, the intent of the sales tax holiday is to help subsidize back to school shopping, which is why computers in some states are included. So unfortunately, that big screen TV you've been eyeing at Best Buy doesn't qualify, which is a shame because there really is a lot of educational programming out there these days. Kidding aside, it's worth noting that the sales tax exemption can be applied on top of Apple's current back to school promotion. Also note, per Apple's informational page, that when you purchase a qualified item from Apple's online retail store, the normally applicable sales tax will show up in your shopping cart. The "correct no-tax amount", however, will be evident upon receipt of your email purchase confirmation.
Amazon to start collecting sales tax in New Jersey beginning July of next year
Taxes. Taxes. Taxes. That's what you folks living within the Garden State will have to pay on Amazon purchases starting July 2013. The recent news -- which is likely to cause some of you to throw a minor temper tantrum -- comes shortly after Jeff Bezos & Co. settled with the Texas government to also begin collecting sales tax in that state. Similar to the Lone Star deal, though, Amazon's agreed to create about 1,500 full-time jobs by building a couple of distribution centers in New Jersey -- and let's face it, job creation is always good news. Sorry, but looks like the Jersey Shore crew will have to spend a couple extra bucks the next time they place an order for that weekly stock of tanning lotion.
Amazon to collect sales tax, create 2,500 jobs in Texas
If Amazon's been your internet safe haven from the ravages of sales tax, you may want to sit down. As part of a settlement with the great state of Texas, Bezos' baby will start collecting the state's requisite 6.25-percent sales tax on July 1st. The settlement resolves the online retailer's ongoing dispute with the Lone Star state, which claimed that Amazon owed $269 million in back taxes. In addition to taking up collection, Amazon has agreed to create at least 2,500 jobs and invest a minimum of $200 million in capital investments, though it admits no fault, and believes "the assessment was without merit," according to its latest SEC filing. Grouped in with Kansas, Kentucky, New York, North Dakota and Washington, this agreement makes Texas the sixth state to collect sales tax from Amazon -- and California, Nevada and Arizona will join the collection club in due time. Check out the source links below for the Texas Comptroller's official statement and more reading on Amazon's tax agreements across the nation.
Dear Aunt TUAW: Why is my iPhone sales tax so high?
Dear Aunt TUAW, I tried over 40 times throughout the day to order from the Apple Store. Then in the evening here in California, I succeeded. The screen said shipping by June 24th. In the confirmation email the next morning, the delivery is now July 6-8! Also, here in California the sales tax is on the unbundled [unsubsidized] price, even though I qualified for the $299 upgrade. The tax is $57.67, which is based on the $599 price. So, I am paying almost 20 percent in taxes. Does that mean that for everything I buy here in California I will pay taxes on the highest price the manufacturer can charge?!? Then why buy something on sale if the state government eats up the savings in taxes. I am really steamed about this! Your disgruntled nephew, Z.
Authenticator on sale at the Blizzard Store
I'm giddy again. Why? Because I just placed an order for new Blizzard Authenticator. I am not the least bit phased about the price. Given the time frame between when Blizzard announces that they will do something and when they actually come through, I'm surprised this has come so quickly after the announcement. Sooner is better than later. I know what it's like to lose control of my account to a keylogger. Operating under the assumption that they will operate both of my accounts, I placed an order for two: one for me and one for my better half. I shall let you know when the doohickey arrives if this is, in fact, the case. I also believe that they make a great gift, so I bought one for my mom as well. Shipping for this product is free, but you do have to pay your state sales tax (Nevada state sales tax for two, Michigan tax for one). The shipping disclosure states:
