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guv1976
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It is possible for non-New Yorkers to avoid paying sales tax on items purchased in New York: ship the items to your out-of-state address. Admittedly, this is impractical for small-ticket items. But larger stores will certainly ship expensive jewelry, watches, clothing, etc. to out-of-town residences. Caveat: New York residents who ship the items to out-of-town addresses and then fail to pay the compensating use tax on their NYS tax return are liable for criminal prosecution for tax evasion.
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One caveat is that this only works if the shop doesn't have a physical business presence in the state that the items are shipped to. For instance, Tiffany & Co. has shops in many states. If shipping to MD, Tiffany & Co would have to collect MD sales tax because they have a physical presence there.
Last edited by clarence5ybr; Jul 28, 2007 at 3:47 pm