| On tax free weekend including computer purchases, can a national chain charge me tax on an internet purchase?

On tax free weekend including computer purchases, can a national chain charge me tax on an internet purchase?

ACK & DJ asked:


I thought it would be easier than fighting crowds at the stores, but then I got slammed on the tax that no one else is paying for the same items. The company claims they have to charge state sales tax if there is a store of theirs in your state, but if you buy at their store, you don’t have to pay the sales tax. WTF?
Company agreed it was a mistake on their part and refunded the sales tax. This is not a gimmick, it is a statewide tax free weekend ordered by the governer used as an incentive to increase sales before school begins.

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8 Responses to “On tax free weekend including computer purchases, can a national chain charge me tax on an internet purchase?”

  1. lucky on May 29th, 2009 6:49 pm

    its supposed to be completely tax exempt…weird.

  2. johnbntexas on June 1st, 2009 2:30 pm

    should not if the location is in the tax free area but what can you do this is programed into their computers and tax free weekend is not NOTE NOT TAX FREE as you mentioned if they have an instate location must charge taxes law in MOST states

  3. dt on June 4th, 2009 11:21 am

    Return the internet purchase and get your money back. Then go to the store and buy a computer. Problem solved!

  4. kookymonsher on June 5th, 2009 10:36 am

    I believe Tax Free weekend is in stores only…

  5. speechlessprincess on June 8th, 2009 9:32 pm

    Interesting I didn’t know that…what a rip off. You should return it and buy from another company and file a complaint to their customer service.—If you can.
    I know I didn’t answer your question.

  6. Mikey C on June 10th, 2009 10:42 am

    When the hell is tax free weekend? Where does this take place? Why did I not get the memo?

  7. railroadxxx on June 11th, 2009 10:58 pm

    There is no national tax free weekend. And as far as I know none of the states are stopping their tax collections either. This is something that a particular company is promoting. They will have to pay the tax even if they aren’t collecting it from you. Basically, this is a sales gimmick. They could have just as easily said that all purchases are X percent off on a certain day. And they are charging you the tax (i.e. full price) because they are more interested in generating foot traffic into their stores. Again, there is no real sales tax exclusion. It’s just a sale and it is apparently only valid within the stores themselves.

  8. Ali on June 14th, 2009 6:00 pm

    Missouri and Iowa both have tax-free weekends, but they’re set up by the state’s Department of Revenue (I think). Then each city has the option to take part or not, and there are restrictions as far as what items apply (for example, school supplies and back-to-school clothes) and the dollar amount. Missouri’s is actually taking place this weekend. As far as I know, you have to purchase from the actual store.