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Originally Posted by Rykion  North Carolina, along with many other States, does in fact expect you to pay the sales/use tax on products bought online/mail-order from out of State businesses. It's part of a resident's income tax return. I suspect many people cheat and don't actually pay the tax they are supposed to, but it might not be wise to broadcast how great it is to break the law. Consumer Use Tax |
Interesting. I didn't know about this, as I am a new resident (1 year) in NC. I will need to look into it, but I am curious why major online retailers don't automatically force you to pay this tax if you are in one of these states. As far as I know, California didn't have this law when I moved away, so I was unaware of it.
I don't think anyone wants to broadcast how great it is to break the law, though....
EDIT: California does have a use tax law, established in 1935. Another new thing I learned about....
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