I think Florida doesn't have an INCOME TAX on their Gross Pay....We pay 3% Income Tax on ours. So that's their source of money for the state. Am I correct about that? Or is that one of those Legends we keep hearing about. Damon B Telrad Electronics Fort Wayne IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin's TV Repair" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 2:58 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 1 pound roll solder, what's the linear feet? > So in Florida if no parts at all are used then there is no tax charged? > But if you use a 30 cent capacitor to repair the set, then the whole > repair is taxable? Who came up with that bright idea? > > Here is a brighter idea. In BC, Canada we used to charge only > provincial sales tax on parts. Then the federal government came up with > a brilliant plan to get rid of the 10% manufacturers' tax at the > wholesale level, and charge the customer 7% GST at the retail level (for > sales of manufactured goods). Then a few months later they decided to > add the GST to labor on everything but household appliances. For > example if I repair a microwave there is PST tax only on the parts. > Then a few months after that the provincial government had to get in on > the bonanza and added the PST, which was only on parts before, to labor > as well. So in less than one year a repair that used to cost $100 labor > now cost $114. Ridiculous! I think the only reason the federal > government brought in the GST to replace the manufacturers tax was to > later add it to most labor charges. > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phil Bader > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 7:57 AM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] 1 pound roll solder, what's the linear feet? > > I know, but this is regarding a state sales tax issue. If a 1 lb roll of > > 60/40 solder the usual diameter for our work costs between 7-9 dollars I > > want to know how mush per foot it costs. A local shop got audited for > sales tax. Fla law is if the invoice is pure labor, no tax charged > (assumong you use no materials like parts,etc) I guess like an > adjustment or a home trip charge. If there is say a fuse ($1.00) and > 100.00 labor we must charge tax on $101.00. > There is a dispute between interpretations. There is also a clause that > says any item under a nickel is no tax. Well, resolder board,restore > sound. One inch solder used. I dunno, .01 cents? And a shot of cleaner > spray? > Now you know what I'm getting at. Aparently this certain auditor really > gave that shop a hard time. he owes thousands now from her going back > over cust. invouces and disallowing no tax on many. I don't think it's > fair, but with the government, it's what they say. It burns me that > Florida is picking on SMALL ONE MAN OPERATIONS HERE AT GROUND ZERO FOR > THREE HURRICANES THAT DEVISTATED OUR ECONOMY AND WE ARE HOLDING ON BY > OUR NAILS,NOW THIS. This is really an honest shop owner. He keeps good > records.Maybe that was the ammunition that got him. > Sorry for shouting. Just venting. > Phil > > -- > > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > personal/ alt. email: pbader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > see our ad at: > http://jan-phyl-television-pc-monitor-service.9601288257006.worldpages-a > ds.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ----- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/