[Jewelry making - Article 00004] - Re: [Orchid] Wholesale companies

[Debi Haldiman]

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    Hi Lisa, 	I doubt that most artists even declare private sales, never
    mind pay sales tax on them. 	I wonder how many of the "studio
    jewelers" on this list pay sales tax on private 	sales (no, I don't
    expect an answer to that question, it's rhetorical). 

    I know you did not expect an answer to the above statement but I
    felt the need to respond. I sell about 25% private, 75% wholesale. Of
    course on the wholesale I don't collect sales tax, but on the private
    sales I definately do. I live in California and it is the law. 

    My objection to not collecting and reporting sales tax is the damage
    it does to all people living in your state or community. We all
    dislike paying more taxes, however, taxes will continue to increase
    as long as the taxes that are due, are not paid. Government services,
    such as the roads you drive on do not operate without taxes being
    paid, whether or not it is sales, income or property. I guess what
    I'm trying (maybe not so well) to say is that if all Americans paid
    what is mandated maybe the total taxes would eventually be lowered. I
    see it as a moral and ethical matter as well as legal. 

    So much for my 2 cents worth at 7.75% (So. Cal sales tax) = .022
    cents! HA 

Debi in Sunny San Diego


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