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They can signify the same thing ... sales tax is a tax on sales and includes all taxes, local, county, state and federal. Local tax generally refers to city or town tax.
No. The sales tax is posted as a credit to the Sales Tax Payable Account. So, if you had a $100 sale plus $5 sales tax, you would debit cash $105, credit Sales $100 and credit Sales Tax Payable $5 Sales taxes are a collection you make for the State. It is funds entrusted to you by the State to be paid over to them. They are not part of your sales or receipts. (Gross income will be sales less cost of sales. This is before selling, general, administrative, interest and tax expenses are taken out.)
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Whether you need to collect sales tax depends on where you and your customer is located. If your customers are in the same state as the physical location of your business, they owe sales tax on items. If you are shipping merchandise to a state where your business does not have a location, you will not need to collect sales tax.
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Sales tax is the same as for food, clothing, etc.
They can signify the same thing ... sales tax is a tax on sales and includes all taxes, local, county, state and federal. Local tax generally refers to city or town tax.
The sales tax rate are not the same in every state. It varies on what the state and local governments charge. If a business has a sales tax license, then they are allowed to charge it.
An example of a tax on consumption would be a sales tax. A sales tax is a tax paid for the sales of goods and services. A consumption tax, it is a tax on something used or "consumed." A sales tax is a good example. Europe has a value added tax which is the same idea.
An example of a tax on consumption would be a sales tax. A sales tax is a tax paid for the sales of goods and services. A consumption tax, it is a tax on something used or "consumed." A sales tax is a good example. Europe has a value added tax which is the same idea.
Multiple dealers have confirmed with me that the sales tax on automobiles is 3% in New Mexico. It is not the same as the general sales tax.
No. The sales tax is posted as a credit to the Sales Tax Payable Account. So, if you had a $100 sale plus $5 sales tax, you would debit cash $105, credit Sales $100 and credit Sales Tax Payable $5 Sales taxes are a collection you make for the State. It is funds entrusted to you by the State to be paid over to them. They are not part of your sales or receipts. (Gross income will be sales less cost of sales. This is before selling, general, administrative, interest and tax expenses are taken out.)
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The used sales tax for the state of Alabama on a used car is the same as a new car. 2.0% is the state sales tax. There is also city and county sales tax. This varies from each city and county.
It is not the same in all places.
I believe the sales tax is the same if you buy from a dealership or from an individual - $6.25%.