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Subject Author Date Estimated Tax Forms jack 10-12-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms ed 10-12-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Bill 10-13-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Paul Thomas, CPA 10-13-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Bill 10-13-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Harlan Lunsford 10-26-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms jack 10-13-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Bill 10-13-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Mark Bole 10-13-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Dan Lanciani 10-13-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Harlan Lunsford 10-26-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Dan Lanciani 10-26-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms scott s. 10-14-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Harlan Lunsford 10-26-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Arthur Kamlet 10-26-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Don Priebe 10-26-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Dick Adams 10-26-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Don Priebe 10-27-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Dick Adams 10-27-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Katie 10-29-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms parrisbraeside@yahoo.ca 10-30-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Katie 10-30-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Harlan Lunsford 10-31-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Seth 11-01-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Katie 11-01-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Harlan Lunsford 11-01-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Bill Brown 11-01-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Harlan Lunsford 11-01-2008  Re: Estimated Tax Forms Condor 10-13-2008
Posted by parrisbraeside@yahoo.ca on October 30, 2008, 7:49 am Please log in for more thread options > > Purchases at duty-free shops are presumed to be purchased for use in a > foreign country -- since in order to buy duty and tax free, you must > be leaving the US, generally for at least 48 hours.  If you bring your > purchases back to your home state on your return to the US for use > there, you're generally subject to the use tax, since you didn't pay > sales tax on the original purchase. > > The duty-free stores generally won't tell you that. In this case, the foreign country would be the USA as the purchases were being made on return to the USA. As for the duty-free stores not informing you, they are not in the business of providing legal advice - they are selling a product. 'sides, they can not be expected to know the rules for every country. -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by Katie on October 30, 2008, 7:17 pm Please log in for more thread options On Oct 30, 4:49 am, "parrisbraes...@yahoo.ca" > > > > > Purchases at duty-free shops are presumed to be purchased for use in a > > foreign country -- since in order to buy duty and tax free, you must > > be leaving the US, generally for at least 48 hours.  If you bring your > > purchases back to your home state on your return to the US for use > > there, you're generally subject to the use tax, since you didn't pay > > sales tax on the original purchase. > > > The duty-free stores generally won't tell you that. > > In this case, the foreign country would be the USA as the purchases > were being made on return to the USA. As for the duty-free stores not > informing you, they are not in the business of providing legal advice > - they are selling a product. 'sides, they can not be expected to know > the rules for every country. > Well, I think it would be kind of nice if the duty-free shops IN THE US were to post a sign or something warning customers that purchases brought back into the US could be subject to use tax in the customer's home state. But you're right, it's not their job, and I didn't mean to imply that it was. Katie -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by Harlan Lunsford on October 31, 2008, 11:39 am Please log in for more thread options Katie wrote: > > Well, I think it would be kind of nice if the duty-free shops IN THE > US were to post a sign or something warning customers that purchases > brought back into the US could be subject to use tax in the customer's > home state. But you're right, it's not their job, and I didn't mean > to imply that it was. Only citizens of countries other than the USA may make purchases in duty free shops in the USA. When I return from abroad, like last Saturday night, there was no way I could have accessed those shops. But any "duty free" purchases on the Delta flight back from Athens would, like all other foreign purchases, be subject to use tax here at home. By the time of that flight, however, I already had my quota of good Scotch whiskey! ChEAr$, Harlan -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by Seth on November 1, 2008, 1:14 am Please log in for more thread options >Only citizens of countries other than the USA may make purchases in duty >free shops in the USA. Not that I've noticed (but I can only make purchases when leaving). Seth -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by Katie on November 1, 2008, 3:09 am Please log in for more thread options > Katie wrote: > > > Well, I think it would be kind of nice if the duty-free shops IN THE > > US were to post a sign or something warning customers that purchases > > brought back into the US could be subject to use tax in the customer's > > home state.  But you're right, it's not their job, and I didn't mean > > to imply that it was. > > Only citizens of countries other than the USA may make purchases in duty > free shops in the USA.  When I return from abroad, like last Saturday > night, there was no way I could have accessed those shops. But any "duty > free" purchases on the Delta flight back from Athens would, like all > other foreign purchases, be subject to use tax here at home.  By the > time of that flight, however, I already had my quota of good Scotch whiskey! > > ChEAr$, > Harlan > Harlan, you can buy from the DF shops in US airports on the way OUT of the US. You're right, though, on the way back in you have to use the shop in the foreign airport or on the plane. http://www.dutyfreeamericas.com/duty_free.cfm Katie -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Similar Threads Posted W-2 Forms forms from Employers January 31, 2007, 5:31 pm Two W2 forms February 25, 2007, 12:40 am What forms do I need ? 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