Where you reside, how much is "SALES TAX"........???

[Sourdough]

And what is taxed and what is exempt........???

 

[Mountain trapper]

And what is taxed and what is exempt........???

Went up to 6% here a couple years ago from 5%. I don't know if anything is exempt. Fortunately for us I have tax exempt forms on file for several businesses around here, due to the ranch. Also we're only a hundred miles or so from a no sales tax state. So in reality we pay very little sales tax.

Edit: most prescription drugs are exempt. And some counties can add up to an extra 2.5% for a total of 8.5%!

 

[Magus]

4.00 percent

Georgia Tax Rates, Collections, and Burdens Georgia also has a 4.00 percent state sales tax rate and an average combined state and local sales tax rate of 7.38 percent. Georgia has a 0.72 percent effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing value. Georgia does not have an estate tax or inheritance tax.

Twice a year we have a holiday on tax for food and or school supplies.

 

[Neb]

7%

Food exempted. Food that can't be consumed on the spot like chips, candy bars and restaurants.

Ben

 

[Sourdough]

7%

Food exempted. Food that can't be consumed on the spot like chips, candy bars and restaurants.

Ben

Interesting (and narrowly focused) exemption.

 

[Tommyice]

It’s 6.625% in NJ. Clothing, presription drugs, paper goods and food are exempt. If the food is prepared (grocery, deli, restaurant), then it’s taxed. Years ago when Florio was governor he tried to tax paper goods and feminine hygiene products. New Jerseyeans TP’d the state house and governor’s mansion.

 

[havasu]

7.75%. One of the lowest in our state.

Now, of course, the city just placed it on the election ballot to increase it 1% so the city can use it to balance their budget. Well, I was taught we ALL have to balance our own budgets, so why not our local government?

The vote was 75% against this tax increase, and 25% in favor of it.

 

[zoomzoom]

7%

Food exempted. Food that can't be consumed on the spot like chips, candy bars and restaurants.

Ben

Ben is in the next County over from me which IIRC imposes a 1% sales tax on top of the State's tax..
6% in my County

As @Neb stated, prepared and snack foods are not exempt. Groceries, prescription medications and most clothing items are not subject to sales tax.

 

[Neb]

Ben is in the next County over from me which IIRC imposes a 1% sales tax on top of the State's tax..
6% in my County

As @Neb stated, prepared and snack foods are not exempt. Groceries, medications and most clothing items are not subject to sales tax.

Thank you for clarification!

Ben

 

[Mountain trapper]

I see now most mail order companies charge sales tax too. That's just bull shyt. I'm glad that we live close to a no sales tax state.

 

[teeceetx]

My county sales tax is 8.25%. Pretty damned high.

TX sales tax is 6.25%, but localities all have their own rates, maximum of 2% over the base TX sales tax of 6.25%.

 

[zoomzoom]

I see now most mail order companies charge sales tax too.

Yes they do. Every site I buy from charges sales tax.

When I do my State income taxes, it even asks if you purchased something out-of-state without sales taxes being incurred at the sale. If you answer yes, they want to know the price of the items and they hit you with the sales tax.

 

[Neb]

I prefer sales tax over income or property taxes.

Sales tax is up to me on things I WANT not what I need.

Ben

 

[Mountain trapper]

I prefer sales tax over income or property taxes.

Sales tax is up to me on things I WANT not what I need.

Ben

I can understand that, but I never buy anything that I don't need.

 

[zoomzoom]

I prefer sales tax over income or property taxes.

Sales tax is up to me on things I WANT not what I need.

Ben

@Neb In our State - I've been searching to see if it's still an option (can't find it yet) but a couple decades ago as I recall, if you paid (and can prove) you paid sales tax in excess of what you owed in income tax, they accepted your sales tax as payment enough and you didn't owe income taxes.

 

[Neb]

@Neb In our State - I've been searching to see if it's still an option (can't find it yet) but a couple decades ago as I recall, if you paid (and can prove) you paid sales tax in excess of what you owed in income tax, they accepted your sales tax as payment enough and you didn't owe income taxes.

We itemize and use a professional tax prep team. I will mention it but suspect we are paying only what we need pay.

We are refiling for our homestead exemption. Our house is under two titles but part of the same house.

Ben

 

[Snowman]

We gots "Pic N Save" stores around here, Flat 10%...!!!

Only Tax Saving is Homestead Exempt on Me House...!!

 

[Mountain trapper]

We have the agricultural exemption on our property and a homestead exemption on the house. Saves us a lot on property tax.

 

[Amish Heart]

7.75%, and there is a reduction going on in the next few yrs with tax on certain food items...some are taxed at 4%, some at 2%. Staples are taxed lower, and also certain frozen things.

 

[Magus]

Georgia is still in the lead?
Did I mention we voted on if to increase some taxes?