SignatureSolarJess
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I will absolutely see what I can find out for you!
Signature Solar Taxes in the New Year
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While Point of Sale systems have databases to compute generic sales taxes for each state and sometimes counties that are updated regularly, I doubt they have the ability to communicate with individual agencies within states based on individual products. So the safest thing for the vendor to do is to tax you.
Perhaps there is a way to reclaim incorrectly assessed sales tax if a given product is 'on the list'.
Edit: I mean from the state, not Signature Solar
Perhaps there is a way to reclaim incorrectly assessed sales tax if a given product is 'on the list'.
Edit: I mean from the state, not Signature Solar
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Ralphael50
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Home Depot is not charging tax on solar panels. Other sites I checked are not charging tax on EG4 batteries. I'm curious on why SS started charging tax.
As a former retailer I can tell you, the one thing you definitely don't want to get wrong is sales tax. They will come after you with a vengeance. So as a business, it is a lot safer to charge the tax. As a consumer, you can get remedy from your state if needed.
"Texas sellers must collect sales tax on taxable items, including shipping and delivery charges, sold online in Texas.
Texas sellers are engaged in business if they have a physical Texas location or make online sales in Texas."
According to the Texas comptroller's website
I assume that means no matter where the customer lives.
Texas sellers are engaged in business if they have a physical Texas location or make online sales in Texas."
According to the Texas comptroller's website
I assume that means no matter where the customer lives.
SignatureSolarJess
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Okay! I found out that we have implemented a new system that ensures precise taxation with a 100% accuracy rate for every zip code.
And is there a reason why it charges sales tax on exempt solar products?
Tulex
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I think the new system needs a firmware update.
Dan_Austin
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Similar situation in AZ.
Solar products are not sales tax exempt, they (most of them) are just able to receive the 30% federal income tax credit.
Edit: The sales tax on PV is also able to be included on the federal income tax credit.
P.S. I am not a tax expert, don't take my advice when preparing your tax return.
They supposed to be.
but
so perhaps their new system plays it safe and strictly adheres to the rules now.
Depends on the state. In MN solar equipment is exempt from sales tax.
SkyBlue
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Looks like a 16 states and Washington DC exempt PV system components from sales tax.
Are Solar Panels Exempt From Property Taxes and Sales Taxes in Your State?
Many states provide tax incentives designed to lessen your overall cost of installing solar panels.
www.cnet.com
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green mountain boys
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As a retailer myself, your claim of 100% accurate sales tax definitely caught my attention. I have struggled with sales tax for decades with my business. I have sales in all 50 states so I feel your pain.
I just put an item in my cart from Signature Solar and found that I was charged 7% sales tax which would be correct except for the statewide sales tax exemption on solar items. You can find it here.
https://tax.vermont.gov/sites/tax/files/documents/FS-1182.pdf
I know sales tax is a huge mess. I do not believe it is possible to get it right all the time. You just have to do the best you can.
It is a mess trying to figure out.
I assume the different states must have some kind of way to deal with interstate sales.
Maybe they know what is going on, but I would not bet on it.
And then you hope the powers that be have their act together.
What I hate is not being able to get a straight answer from the ones in charge of the system they govern.
Wrong city. Should be Ampere.
Corrected.
green mountain boys
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You would think so but... Take a look at destination based sales tax vs origin based sales tax. More than half the states have moved to destination based sales tax but California and some others have not. Don't forget all of the county and city taxes too.
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