[TenTec] Hamfests in general

[Richards]

Yes, but you may still owe USE TAX to your home state on purchases made 
over the Internet and through mail order houses.   You really don't 
escape the tax, entirely.  It can exceed the sales tax, depending on 
what states we are talking about.

Most guys do not pay any attention to Use Tax.  It can be the first 
thing an auditor points to when going over your returns, suggesting you 
are cheating... read about it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_tax

-------------------------  JHR -------------------------


On 2/20/2013 1:25 PM, art N4UC wrote:
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> I haven't read every post in this thread, but I might mention that one not-so-minor consideration these days is the sales tax you have to pay on a purchase at a hamfest. Tax on a $3000 rig will be at least $240 (at 8%) at most hamfests and a dealer can't absorb all of that. But at least one will ship it to you for free with no tax if you don't mind waiting an extra day or two.
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