Just got an email from the internet version of Best Buy,
Newegg. Previously, and by that I mean for like six weeks, they'd been charging sales tax on all NY-based purchases, in accordance with a new state law that I assume means everyone has to pay sales tax on stuff they buy over the internet. If it's anything like the other state I lived in with a similar law, they ask you on your tax return if you bought anything. Newegg was applying the tax on their own, rather than leaving it up to the buyer to report (or not) the purchases on their tax return at the end of the year. The law went into effect June 1, and as of August 21, Newegg has decided to listen to their customers and ignore it:
As a result of recent changes in New York State tax law requiring certain out-of-state retailers to collect and remit sales taxes to the State of New York, we began collecting applicable sales tax for all orders shipped to New York addresses starting June 1, 2008.
After careful review and consideration, we are pleased to inform you that we have stopped collecting New York sales tax, effective August 21, 2008. This decision was driven by your direct and candid feedback and our continued commitment to you as our valued customers.
This is a win for tax cheaters everywhere. We need a shredded-receipt parade.
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