Comments on: CNN Money: Fraudsters in the Making? http://fppad.com/2008/08/25/cnn-money-fraudsters-in-the-making/ Your source for technology insights in the financial planning community Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:47:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Tax Guru http://fppad.com/2008/08/25/cnn-money-fraudsters-in-the-making/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 Tax Guru Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:48:35 +0000 http://fppad.com/?p=77#comment-1498 I've been active in taxes for lengthier then I care to admit, both on the private side (all my employed lifetime!!) and from a legal viewpoint since passing the bar and following up on tax law. I've rendered a lot of advice and rectified a lot of wrongs, and I must say that what you've posted makes impeccable sense. Please persist in the good work - the more individuals know the better they'll be equipped to cope with the tax man, and that's what it's all about. I’ve been active in taxes for lengthier then I care to admit, both on the private side (all my employed lifetime!!) and from a legal viewpoint since passing the bar and following up on tax law. I’ve rendered a lot of advice and rectified a lot of wrongs, and I must say that what you’ve posted makes impeccable sense. Please persist in the good work – the more individuals know the better they’ll be equipped to cope with the tax man, and that’s what it’s all about.

]]> By: Bill http://fppad.com/2008/08/25/cnn-money-fraudsters-in-the-making/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Bill Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:12:41 +0000 http://fppad.com/?p=77#comment-211 Hi Mike, Thanks for taking the time to comment on my post. Coincidentally, I was a resident of Maryland from 2005 to 2006. Here's what the Comptroller of Maryland has to say about use tax: <i>Every time you purchase taxable tangible goods, whether in person, over the phone, or on the Internet, the purchase is subject to Maryland's 6 percent sales and use tax if you use the merchandise in Maryland. For more information, see Use Tax.</i> See http://individuals.marylandtaxes.com/usetax/default.asp for all the details. I stand by what I said in my post: it is the responsibility of each individual to pay the appropriate sales and use tax due to the state of residence. Even if millions of folks buy goods in Delaware and decide not to pay their home state's use tax, the practice doesn't make it legal. Hi Mike,

Thanks for taking the time to comment on my post.

Coincidentally, I was a resident of Maryland from 2005 to 2006. Here’s what the Comptroller of Maryland has to say about use tax:

Every time you purchase taxable tangible goods, whether in person, over the phone, or on the Internet, the purchase is subject to Maryland’s 6 percent sales and use tax if you use the merchandise in Maryland. For more information, see Use Tax.

See http://individuals.marylandtaxes.com/usetax/default.asp for all the details.

I stand by what I said in my post: it is the responsibility of each individual to pay the appropriate sales and use tax due to the state of residence. Even if millions of folks buy goods in Delaware and decide not to pay their home state’s use tax, the practice doesn’t make it legal.

]]> By: Mike http://fppad.com/2008/08/25/cnn-money-fraudsters-in-the-making/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Mike Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:01:45 +0000 http://fppad.com/?p=77#comment-210 I hate to break the news to you sir, but driving to another state to buy any kind of merchandise to avoid sales tax is totally not illegal, and if so, please call the authorities to arrest the entire eastern portion of the state of Maryland for driving to Delaware. I hate to break the news to you sir, but driving to another state to buy any kind of merchandise to avoid sales tax is totally not illegal, and if so, please call the authorities to arrest the entire eastern portion of the state of Maryland for driving to Delaware.

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