06-28-2010, 01:19 PM | #16 | |
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We have the lists of which states apply!
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Thank you so much for trying to help. We did get one page lists from the publishers on which states we need to collect for. What we did not get is what the tax rate was for each state involved (found it online easily), and for each city and town (no idea on how to get this) and for district (no idea what a district is and how we are supposed to find the rate). Ordinarily, when regulations of this nature are made, the info comes in a pamphlet WITH the regulation. I have to agree with cfrizz and davimee: it almost seems like they do not want us to sell. What is missing here is caring about the consumer!! I went online this weekend and checked every online bookstore I could think of after checking EZRead first for a book for my wife called The Lawyer. I could find it in audio form but never found it in EPUB anywhere. Her reaction: "These eBooks thingees are never going to go over as long as people cannot find what they want quickly and easily". Then I bought her another eBook on EZread.com. That went fine in putting what she wanted in the cart. THEN... I tried to find a way to get a second book into the cart from an Independent Offer. That was endless fristration. I aim to get this improved today!! I was very disappointed! Last edited by Robertb; 06-28-2010 at 03:32 PM. |
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06-28-2010, 01:37 PM | #17 |
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I agree taxes can be a total pain. If the publishers didn't specify any city, county, etc extra sales taxes then I'd think that their presence isn't in a city/county that has any. Many don't charge an additional sales tax above what the state charges. If the publishers presence isn't in one of those localities that charges these additional taxes then they don't apply.
On another note. I was helping a friend get some books, published by Samhain, this weekend. I went to your site thinking I could finally buy something their as I'd remembered seeing some of their stuff when browsing around. Unfortunately you're only carrying their books as PDF's. I know for a fact they publish ePub's of their stuff. You also might have a hard time with some of those smaller pubs if you're only going to offer one format since many of them offer multiple formats directly and also through Fictionwise so you can go back and download other formats later if desired. |
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EZREAD is a Sales AGENT for the Publisher, rather than a RETAILER (That is why taxes apply in states ASTAK has no presence, the publisher may.) EZREAD gets a Sales COMMISSION based upon (site) REFERRALS. District (city,county,state) Sales(or Use) taxes are due in many jurisdictions, regardless where the sale took place. In others, there is no "Use Tax" (for sales made outside a Jurisdiction). It is a nightmare. Different commodities have different tax rates in different jurisdictions. Cross a city line, and that items tax status changes (may not be taxable). Ask a person,what the Tax rate is for where they live. 75% could not tell me or the answer was incorrect. Ask a person what County they lived in (so the rate could be looked up). Almost 50% could not answer. How do I know? I sold books on the Internet under the Domain "Greenduck.com" in the 90's Untill Congress gets o their backsides and passes a LAW that all inter-state sales will use ONLY the state level tax rate (49 other rates to keep track of), Merchants will have this nightmare. BTW it is against the law in California (and probably others) to "over- reimburse" on sales tax collected. If you get charged at an incorrect rate, contact the Attorney General and file a complaint about the PUBLISHER that collected to much tax (via THEIR Agent). |
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06-28-2010, 03:24 PM | #19 | |
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Fully Agree, need EPUB!
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I also went to our website to buy an eBook Saturday and was very disappointed to only find it in PDF. I also like EPUB. MOST of our "pay" titles are offered in both PDF and EPUB; but there are some that are ONLY in PDF. I will try to change that!! ALL of the Independent Publishers books are in EPUB!! |
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06-28-2010, 03:31 PM | #20 | |
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Finally, a moment of sunshine
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I did find a way where I can get ALL of the tax info (both sales tax and use tax) by State, City, Town, County, District, and Zip Code. You do have to pay for this service; but at least we would be able to enormously speed this up so we can bring up the Agency Model eBooks!! We are testing and considering! |
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