Walgreens Sales Tax Issue

[CW&M Mom]

Yup I"ve noticed that here as well. I go to Joplin to shop every few weeks...so maybe i'll start doing some of my Walgreens shopping there instead of in Kansas....

Since you have the tax...and you can't use an RR on the tax....it's quite a bummer.

[AJSN]

Not only do we here pay federal, state and local out of our checks, then the local sales tax (which varries by county - so go ahead cuyahoga chase me out of buying furniture or appliance there!)

You could make a song out of this:


Interesting List of Taxes that exist today

TAXES:
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
Capital Gains Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Court Fines (indirect taxes)
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel permit tax
Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon) (MORE in some STATES, you pay federal and sate gas tax)
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax Interest expense (tax on the money)
Inventory tax IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Local Income Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Septic Permit Tax
Service Charge Taxes
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Taxes (Truckers)
Sales Taxes
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Road Toll Booth Taxes
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone federal excise tax
Telephone federal universal service fee tax
Telephone federal, state and
local surcharge taxes
Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax
Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges tax
Telephone state and local tax
Telephone usage charge tax
Toll Bridge Taxes
Toll Tunnel Taxes
Traffic Fines (indirect taxation)
Trailer Registration Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax

And don't forget the taxes corporations pass onto us by just charging more for their products :)

I honestly don't think this list is comprehensive - I can think of the surchage tax passed on on cell phones, cable bills etc. -

[Maxie1101]

I had a reverse problem with tax. I went to Wags to get halloween candy a few days ago. I bought 6 bags for $2 ea, had 3 $1/2 q's, a $3 off wyb $10 for grand opening of Wags, and a $6 RR. I expected to pay nothing. Well the stupid Wags q for $3/$10 took off -.28 tax (which the coupon said it did not take off tax), so I was not able to use one of my $1/2 q's and had to pay .72 for the candy. I was so flustered when the coupons were not working right I just paid it and figured it out later. At the register my coupon mode broke in and I was about to grab anything that cost $1 to offset it, but I was so confused I just let it go. Oh well...

[milkdonormama]

See, we're lucky here. We get to have it taken from our paycheck AND get to pay it at the register.

I know. You're jealous.

Amy

Ditto here in Ohio. And I work for state government. Believe me, your average employee is not the one reaping the benefits of all these taxes. We got 10 unpaid "cost savings days" each year the next 2 years, no wage increases, higher insurance costs, and on and on. It's the political appointees that make out like bandits.

[mamawhit322]

We also pay sales tax AND state taxes in MS. In TN they don't have state tax, but their sales tax is a lot higher (close to 3% higher). I live right on the border... DH doesn't know why I'll drive 3 miles out of the way to go to a Wag in MS instead of just crossing the state line to the store in TN that's a little closer.

[abh5e8]

hmm...i in MO and have 2 wags in town. one charges tax BEFORE and one AFTER. i don't think its a state deal. these 2 stores are both in town adn only about 10 mins apart. crummy, huh.

[TerryTerrific]

We also pay sales tax AND state taxes in MS. In TN they don't have state tax, but their sales tax is a lot higher (close to 3% higher).

I live right on the border... DH doesn't know why I'll drive 3 miles out of the way to go to a Wag in MS instead of just crossing the state line to the store in TN that's a little closer.

You can live in one state that has a sales tax (that includes a local piggyback tax) of 7.75%.

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Someone else live in another state that has a sales tax (that includes a local piggyback tax) of 5.00%.

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Q) So, whom is better off?

A) I say they are 'about equal' since the lower sales tax most likely charges sales tax on more items.

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Terence in Brook Park, oHIo

[TerryTerrific]

hmm...i in MO and have 2 wags in town. one charges tax BEFORE and one AFTER. i don't think its a state deal. these 2 stores are both in town adn only about 10 mins apart. crummy, huh.

Sounds like one of those two stores is collecting tax incorrectly.

The tax man will jump all over them just like when they find out a store is charging 7.75% sales tax instead of the correct 7.70%

That difference really adds up (in both situations [the before and after, and the different percentages]).

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Terence in Brook Park, oHIo