[Jewelry making - Article 00159] - Re: [Orchid] Personal orders

[Katherine Palochak]

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>     I'm a little confused about the protocol when it comes to tax &
>     such. I'm shipping from California and charging their credit card,
>     so do I charge them tax? 

    Every state has different rulings on tax collection. So, I'll speak
    in general terms here so you'll know what questions to ask. Begin
    with looking in your phone book under the state government listings,
    and then find Excise Taxes or something similar. Excise tax is also
    known as Sales and Use Tax. 

    If you sell wholesale, each party must have a license. This license
    is called a Resale License, Wholesale License or Excise Tax License.
    Each party must exchange a written document that the Excise Tax
    division will supply to you free of charge, and often online for
    printout. If they don't have the Wholesale License, then you must
    collect tax. 

    Many states now also use the Use Tax, which is a tax on equipment.
    You need to check, because each state will be different. Here, the
    use tax is not charged if the equipment is used, or if the initial
    outlay is over $300 for any one piece of equipment, as an incentive
    for businesses to invest and stay put in the state. Equipment for
    jewelers can range from durable goods, say a torch or rolling mill,
    to non-durable equipment such as fluxes, buffs and polishing
    compounds, gases, pickles, etc. Usually, anything that can be seen on
    a piece of jewelry is exempt from use tax, but anything that can't be
    seen (intangible), is charged use tax. This lies in the definition
    of the end buyer paying the excise or use tax. 

    You'll want to speak to a Taxability Specialist,or a Nexus Specialist
    if selling out of state.
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