The way the law was explained to me is that if you leave anything in the set you must charge tax on the entire amount. Whether you charge them for anything or not. Non-residual spray cleaner, no tax. Silicon spray lube, tax. Solder, tax. Wayne Vanaman Omega Electronics 6904 W Fairfield Dr Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com 850-456-5995 voice 850-458-6369 fax Hoyt's TV wrote: > What if you write them off as consumables when you get them and don't charge > the customer for them. > > Russ Hoyt > Hoyt's TV > Exeter, NH > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 10:56 AM > 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-ads.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/