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Post by papipeguy on Jan 21, 2020 18:59:44 GMT -5
I received a letter from SP's parent, Laudisi Enterprises, outlining my 2019 purchases in order to pay sales tax to my state. I was also informed in the letter that my state was alerted re my purchases.
Welcome to the new paradigm.
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Post by joeman on Jan 21, 2020 19:37:33 GMT -5
Wow. This is what we've come to.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2020 19:47:13 GMT -5
Welcome to Canada minus national health care! 🖕
Snoogens!!
Seriously, looking on the bright side (pun intended) since there is no effective difference between online/catalogue sales will Pipe Folk seek out local tobacco shops? Time to open a smoke shop?
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Post by Butch Cassidy on Jan 21, 2020 19:49:09 GMT -5
SUCKS !!
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Post by Mac on Jan 21, 2020 19:51:42 GMT -5
Yes, it's sad enough.
But if it will make you feel better, it's merely the taxes we are obliged to pay. (That doesn't help me, btw.)
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Post by LSUTigersFan on Jan 21, 2020 20:17:55 GMT -5
I would respond, but I am fairly certain that my respond would get me kicked off the website forum.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 21, 2020 21:32:45 GMT -5
It's the way of the future. I ordered a pipe from Italy at a great price. Then I got the bill for the duties. The actual duty was only $2.38,but the fees from FedEx were $27. Plus tax. 🤯😒
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Post by crapgame on Jan 21, 2020 21:34:31 GMT -5
I wonder if there is a minimum purchase to trigger such a letter..cause i think i have spent maybe 25$ there and about the same at tobacco pipes and about the same at Payless cigars and pipes...
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Post by papipeguy on Jan 21, 2020 22:16:14 GMT -5
I',m not sure if there's a trigger amount, Mike. I spent less than $200 at SP last year but still got the letter.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2020 22:53:15 GMT -5
If memory serves, I received my first SP tax letter in 2017, so welcome to the club, papipeguy . You know what they say, "... death and taxes".  |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 21, 2020 23:51:01 GMT -5
I don't think this is happening in Texas yet. We have the most popular governor of all the states. But he'll be gone in a couple of years and who knows.
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Post by trailboss on Jan 21, 2020 23:52:58 GMT -5
Welcome to Canada minus national health care! 🖕 Snoogens!! Seriously, looking on the bright side (pun intended) since there is no effective difference between online/catalogue sales will Pipe Folk seek out local tobacco shops? Time to open a smoke shop? Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but I can envision a time when the online sales will be negligible over a brick and mortar. I am surprised that the brick and mortars haven’t made a big stink to wholesalers that sell online cheaper than the same B&M that they sell to when factoring in their overhead. I am glad that I was able to reap the bounty while I could, but I can see this train running out of track...especially when cash hungry bureaucrats realize that they have somehow been “cheated” of revenue. |
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Post by Kerley0319 on Jan 22, 2020 9:33:48 GMT -5
Will everyone get this letter or only ppl who bought a substantial amount of tobacco?
Edit* - guess i should have read ALL the above posts. Sorry guys.
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Post by Spartacus on Jan 22, 2020 10:15:58 GMT -5
In Arizona SP has charged tax for a while now. It is added to my order when I check out. I guess they will have to pay the state the money they already charged me.
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Post by sperrytops on Jan 22, 2020 10:43:56 GMT -5
Welcome to Canada minus national health care! 🖕 Snoogens!! Seriously, looking on the bright side (pun intended) since there is no effective difference between online/catalogue sales will Pipe Folk seek out local tobacco shops? Time to open a smoke shop? You're right. Alex. Time to start opening a chain of B&Ms. |
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Post by monbla256 on Jan 22, 2020 11:58:48 GMT -5
In Arizona SP has charged tax for a while now. It is added to my order when I check out. I guess they will have to pay the state the money they already charged me.  |
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Post by crapgame on Feb 10, 2020 6:21:31 GMT -5
Welp, i can say that I must have been under the limit on my purchases to be sent a letter from SP and Tobaccopipes because neither one sent me a tax letter.Nor did payless cigars and pipes..
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Post by sperrytops on Feb 10, 2020 13:23:13 GMT -5
Welp, i can say that I must have been under the limit on my purchases to be sent a letter from SP and Tobaccopipes because neither one sent me a tax letter.Nor did payless cigars and pipes.. I haven't either. And I find that surprising living in California. |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Feb 10, 2020 15:09:08 GMT -5
This is why many of us started to cellar back in 2013...don't have to worry about it for the rest of my life!
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Post by monbla256 on Feb 10, 2020 16:44:40 GMT -5
I received a letter from SP's parent, Laudisi Enterprises, outlining my 2019 purchases in order to pay sales tax to my state. I was also informed in the letter that my state was alerted re my purchases. Welcome to the new paradigm. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2020 18:22:32 GMT -5
Never again; at least not for tobacco. Every time I order from SP I get dinged big time by customs.
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Post by slomo on Feb 10, 2020 18:58:10 GMT -5
I am in California. Just checked all my 2019 orders from Smokingpipes and they all charged sales tax. If SP did not charge sales tax for your home state you are supposed to self report your purchases (typically on your state tax return)and pay the appropriate tax. In California it is called a use tax. Until this tax letter stuff started it was an honor system, typically ignored by many.
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Post by trailboss on Feb 11, 2020 23:01:03 GMT -5
I received a letter from SP's parent, Laudisi Enterprises, outlining my 2019 purchases in order to pay sales tax to my state. I was also informed in the letter that my state was alerted re my purchases. Welcome to the new paradigm. Being an officer @ Standard Tobacco may have put the bead on you John.  |
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