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Originally Posted by JSWolf
If the price here in Massachusetts is $350 and I get it from a vendor in Massachusetts then we get charged %5 sales take for a cost of $367.50. But, if I was to rder one online from a vendor who does not have a presence in Massachusetts, then I don't have to pay sales tax. Just shipping. But a lot of vendors don't charge shipping if I spend enough so maybe just $350 would be the cost. Worst case would be adding shipping which would cost less then sales tax.
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But, if my understanding of US tax system is correct (which it may not be!), wouldn't you have to pay the equivalent of sales tax as "use tax", anyway?