CVS - Taxable Items?

[kuponer]

How do you know if an item is taxable or not? I think OTC medicine are not taxable but sometimes I have been way negative and have to grab some fillers to cover the overage because of the way I calculate stuff.

for any insight anyone can provide.

[GreatFun]

Sales tax is a state thing -- so it depends on your state.

[allison1954]

In Illinois, OTC drugs are taxable.

[specialk1st]

Go here and click on your state: www.salestaxreference.com

[kuponer]

When I posted this question, I was thinking there must be a way CVS codes their items. Like for CVS brands, the bar code starts with 50428. If a CVS tag started with a 4, would that mean it's not taxable? I'm using this as an example as the eye drops I bought started with 4.

[allison1954]

NO, that has nothing to do with it.

All the things in the stores have the same bar codes. It isn't like a box of aspirin has a different UPC in CA than the UPC in IL. What makes it taxable or not is your state law. In each state, the register program has to be different to recognize whether a box of aspirin is a taxable item.

[kuponer]

NO, that has nothing to do with it.

All the things in the stores have the same bar codes. It isn't like a box of aspirin has a different UPC in CA than the UPC in IL. What makes it taxable or not is your state law. In each state, the register program has to be different to recognize whether a box of aspirin is a taxable item.

I'm not talking about the UPC. I'm talking about the tags that CVS puts on their items. If you look at an item you previously purchased at CVS, it usually has a set of three numbers, the first one has 6 digits, the second is the price and the third are just 4.

[allison1954]

The only stickers ( tags ) we put on any items is the security stickers, so I can't help with this one, sorry.