The rate of sales tax is charged from where your business is. The customer basically came to you for service even if you go to there home. Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 7:02 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables > I drive across Ohio and Michigan......both get charged 6% Indiana sales tax > and that's it.....no special work permits or licenses.....Indiana has > nothing in the way of hidden booby traps as far as I know... > > Damon Brunger > Telrad Electronic Services > Ft Wayne, IN 46815 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 11:40 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables > > > | Do any of the techs in the USA do repairs in multiple states, as in - > | your shop is located near the border of two or three other states. Do > | you need special permits to work out of state or is there no problem at > | all? > | > | > | > | > | Gary McCartney > | > | McCartney Electronics > | Guelph Ontario Canada > | Est. 1984 > | email: gary (at) number63.ca > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | Kenneth M Smith wrote: > | > > | > Peggs, > | > > | > Regulations vary by state, which you probably know. In Florida, labor > is > | > not taxed ONLY if it only labor, For example, if the labor charge for > | > cleaning a VCR is $40.00, it is taxable. Why? If any part is used for > | > the repair, INCLUDING ONE DROP OF OIL OR ALCOHOL, the labor is taxable. > | > If you make a service call to properly hook up a "whatever," or to > adjust > | > a TV, it is nontaxable. If you only have to resolder a connection, the > | > total bill is taxable in Florida. > | > > | > This whole thing is further complicated if you do service in more than > | > one county with different tax rates. The Florida tax rate is 6%, but > | > Santa Rosa county adds 0.5% and Escambia adds 1.5%. That means I must > | > add different tax for work performed in different counties. What a > | > nightmare for paying the monthly tax bill. I handle it this way: since > | > my business is in Santa Rosa county, I have everything from Escambia > | > county brought to the shop and I charge 6.5% sales tax. Sears, based in > | > Escambia county, charges 7.5% tax on any work done, regardless of > county. > | > Tax laws are so subject to interpretation. > | > > | > Ken Smith > | > Gulf Technical Services > | > 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway > | > Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 > | > 850-934-8324 (voice) 850-932-0819 (fax) > | > > | > On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 14:55:48 -0700 peggs <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > | > > I've heard that the Government(federal) at one time considered > | > > Taxing Labor. > | > > No Tax in KY at this time either > | > > > | > > Peggs > | > > > | > > At 12:32 PM 4/19/04, Jim Myers wrote: > | > > >We give them a claim check showing a $25.00 diagnostic fee paid > | > > with an > | > > >explanation that it will be applied to the final invoice. The final > | > > >invoice may be $25.00 or more but never less. Signs on the wall > | > > explain > | > > >that it is non-refundable. Simple! If someone does not want to pay > | > > up > | > > >front, not a problem, take it elsewhere. We have plenty of paid > | > > jobs > | > > >waiting. Sales tax? Not on labor in Indiana. > | > > > | > > >************************************************************************ > | > ******************************************* > | > > >Since 1972 > | > > >Jim Myers > | > > >Telrad Electronics > | > > >Fort Wayne, Indiana > | > > > > | > > > > | > > >Joel Jacobs wrote: > | > > > > Ok, you guys that charge for estimates - how do you handle the > | > > logistics? > | > > > > Do you give them an invoice? Do they pay sales tax on it? I've > | > > been > | > > > trying > | > > > > to figure out a good way to charge for an estimate. Maybe give > | > > them a > | > > > > 'coupon' worth $25 off the repair of that specific item when you > | > > take their > | > > > > money so you only give them one invoice when they pick it up.. > | > > > > Joel Jacobs > | > > > > Ohio Consumer Electronics > | > > > > Pickerington, Ohio > | > > > > > | > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > | > > > > From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | > > > > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 2:14 PM > | > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 19 inch portables > | > > > > > | > > > > > | > > > > > | > > > >>I still get 13" TVCRs, 13 and 19-20 " TVs. I manage to get > | > > 60-100.00 > | > > > > > | > > > > range. > | > > > > > | > > > >>if you guys stuck to your guns and collected a diagnisis fee up > | > > front, > | > > > >>you would nail most all those repairs with few turn downs. > | > > > >>A 13-20" TV in the door: $25.00 up front diagnostic fee (applied > | > > to > | > > > >>their OKd repair). > | > > > >>A 25-32" set: $39.00 fee up front. > | > > > >>A 13-27" TVCR combi: $39.00 fee. > | > > > >>VCR $25.00 fee. > | > > > >>Typical VCR repair: (maintanence,timing,etc) $49.00 - 25.00 dep. > | > > Bal > | > > > >>due: 24.00. That customer will go 24.00 tp not lose the VCR and > | > > 25.00. > | > > > >>They "see" the bal due, folks. Not deceptive, just covering our > | > > expenses. > | > > > >>A 27" TV typical bill: 79.00 labor+ 49.00 parts= 128.00 +(6.5% > | > > tax) > | > > > >>8.32= $136.32 total. Less 39.00 deposit: 97.32 due. > | > > > >> The customer cannot buy a NICE DEPENDABLE WELL BUILT 27" TV for > | > > less > | > > > >>than a hundred bucks. > | > > > >> I've added up all my month's small 25.00 fees on the "turn > | > > downs" and > | > > > >>they easily paid ,say, my phone bill, or electric,etc in a > | > > month. > | > > > >>I hear a lot of sad stories out there about cheapo sets driving > | > > down the > | > > > >>business. Be an honest salesman! Explain truthfully what you > | > > know as > | > > > >>gospel: Theat customers older set that had a good picture before > | > > it went > | > > > >>down, and only one failure in the ten years is worth TRYING to > | > > save, if > | > > > >>possible. The result is a sturdy piece of equipement that will > | > > survive > | > > > >>until he decides to get an HDTV AFTER the prices drop to more > | > > reasonable > | > > > >>amount. > | > > > >>Just EXPLAIN for five minutes and they usually will see the > | > > lifgt. > | > > > >>There's always the guy who thinks c**p is just as good as > | > > quality > | > > > >>items,just less money, no matter what, but that's not a general > | > > view. I > | > > > >>say, "there's a 5.00 plastic Walmart hand bag, and there's a > | > > leather > | > > > >>75.00 hand bag. Both bags that hold the same stuff, but that's > | > > where the > | > > > >>similarity ends... Paint a word picture! > | > > > >>Oh, God, there I go again. Sorry, guys. > | > > > >>My 2 cents... > | > > > >>BTW I seem to stay swamped with 10-15 yr old sets, many are > | > > 20-25". AND > | > > > >>FEW RETURNS!. (I'm thorough in shop) > | > > > >>Not rich by any means... But busy, and have a few $$$. > | > > > >>Phil Bader > | > > > >> > | > > > >>becyn wrote: > | > > > >> > | > > > >> > | > > > >>>yep, thats about it. At least you can save the money that you > | > > might spend > | > > > > > | > > > > on > | > > > > > | > > > >>>a gym. ;-) > | > > > >>> > | > > > >>>Jim McVey > | > > > >>>McVey Alltronix > | > > > >>>327 Broadway > | > > > >>>Newburgh Ny 12550 > | > > > >>>ph: 845 561 8383 > | > > > >>>fx: 845 561 9017 > | > > > >>>Consumer electronics & > | > > > >>>computer service. > | > > > >>>Factory authorized for > | > > > >>>over twenty brands. > | > > > >>>----- Original Message ----- > | > > > >>>From: "Jay" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | > > > >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | > > > >>>Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 12:46 PM > | > > > >>>Subject: [TechAssist] 19 inch portables > | > > > >>> > | > > > >>> > | > > > >>> > | > > > >>> > | > > > >>> > | > > > >>>>Hello, > | > > > >>>> Just wondering if this applies to most. I used to get a lot > | > > of 19 inch > | > > > >>>>televisions in for repair monthly. Now I rarely get one a > | > > month. Still > | > > > >>>>get 25 inch and up but anything smaller seems to be a thing of > | > > the past > | > > > >>>>in this area. 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