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Offline westkoast

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OT: CA Residents Sales Tax
« on: September 26, 2008, 03:24:21 PM »
Just went to Staples to pick something up last minute and noticed that the sales tax is 8.25% now....

Am I oblivious?  I don't remember noticing it being switched from 7.75...
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Re: OT: CA Residents Sales Tax
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2008, 03:33:13 PM »
Quote from: westkoast on September 26, 2008, 03:24:21 PM
Just went to Staples to pick something up last minute and noticed that the sales tax is 8.25% now....

Am I oblivious?  I don't remember noticing it being switched from 7.75...

Been that way for loooooooooooooooooooooooooong time.  You are probably used to Orange County Sales tax which I believe is still 7.75, you buy something in LA and you will be paying 8.25 so it's not a state thing..
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Re: OT: CA Residents Sales Tax
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2008, 03:40:04 PM »
Quote from: WayOutWest on September 26, 2008, 03:33:13 PM
Quote from: westkoast on September 26, 2008, 03:24:21 PM
Just went to Staples to pick something up last minute and noticed that the sales tax is 8.25% now....

Am I oblivious?  I don't remember noticing it being switched from 7.75...

Been that way for loooooooooooooooooooooooooong time.  You are probably used to Orange County Sales tax which I believe is still 7.75, you buy something in LA and you will be paying 8.25 so it's not a state thing..

That's what it is.  I thought it was state wide.
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Re: OT: CA Residents Sales Tax
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2008, 03:52:50 PM »
I believe it's county by county, it's 7.75 up here in Santa Barbara as well


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Re: OT: CA Residents Sales Tax
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2008, 04:10:24 PM »
Quote from: jemagee on September 26, 2008, 03:52:50 PM
I believe it's county by county, it's 7.75 up here in Santa Barbara as well




How would you know?  Doesn't everyone in Santa Barbara just send their serf to the store (I wouldn't expect a serf to own a PC let alone have internet access, so you must not be one of those)?
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Re: OT: CA Residents Sales Tax
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2008, 04:11:44 PM »
Orange County - that's where all the snobby stuck up gated communities are right?
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Re: OT: CA Residents Sales Tax
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2008, 04:45:24 PM »
Quote from: jemagee on September 26, 2008, 04:11:44 PM
Orange County - that's where all the snobby stuck up gated communities are right?

It's not any more snobby or gated then parts of LA and Santa Barbara. 
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Re: OT: CA Residents Sales Tax
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2008, 05:19:53 PM »
Quote from: westkoast on September 26, 2008, 04:45:24 PM
Quote from: jemagee on September 26, 2008, 04:11:44 PM
Orange County - that's where all the snobby stuck up gated communities are right?

It's not any more snobby or gated then parts of LA and Santa Barbara. 

Most of the gated portions of Santa Barbara are actually in Montecito which is like it's own private little community with rules and laws unto itself.

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Re: OT: CA Residents Sales Tax
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2008, 07:03:23 PM »
Quote from: westkoast on September 26, 2008, 03:24:21 PM
Just went to Staples to pick something up last minute and noticed that the sales tax is 8.25% now....

Am I oblivious?  I don't remember noticing it being switched from 7.75...

Sales tax???  What the heck is that?
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Re: OT: CA Residents Sales Tax
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2008, 07:47:25 PM »
Quote from: ziggy on September 26, 2008, 07:03:23 PM
Quote from: westkoast on September 26, 2008, 03:24:21 PM
Just went to Staples to pick something up last minute and noticed that the sales tax is 8.25% now....

Am I oblivious?  I don't remember noticing it being switched from 7.75...

Sales tax???  What the heck is that?

Man it's so sweet your totally missing out!  I went to Staples to buy an HP Laser Jet Toner that was 90 bucks then they added the tax on it came out to 98.50.
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Re: OT: CA Residents Sales Tax
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2008, 08:32:25 PM »
Quote from: westkoast on September 26, 2008, 07:47:25 PM
Quote from: ziggy on September 26, 2008, 07:03:23 PM
Quote from: westkoast on September 26, 2008, 03:24:21 PM
Just went to Staples to pick something up last minute and noticed that the sales tax is 8.25% now....

Am I oblivious?  I don't remember noticing it being switched from 7.75...

Sales tax???  What the heck is that?

Man it's so sweet your totally missing out!  I went to Staples to buy an HP Laser Jet Toner that was 90 bucks then they added the tax on it came out to 98.50.

wk, ziggy is totally missing out and he doesn't even know it!  Without sales tax how would you know how much to tip your waiter/waitress?   :D Us lucky Californians just double the tax for the appropriate tip.   A 7.75 to 8.25 tax on nearly EVERYTHING we purchase is a small price to pay for this convienience. :-\ 
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Re: OT: CA Residents Sales Tax
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2008, 10:48:22 AM »
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Without sales tax how would you know how much to tip your waiter/waitress?   Cheesy Us lucky Californians just double the tax for the appropriate tip.

Just another fine example of the quality of California public schools.
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Re: OT: CA Residents Sales Tax
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2008, 12:09:10 PM »
Quote from: ziggy on September 26, 2008, 07:03:23 PM
Quote from: westkoast on September 26, 2008, 03:24:21 PM
Just went to Staples to pick something up last minute and noticed that the sales tax is 8.25% now....

Am I oblivious?  I don't remember noticing it being switched from 7.75...

Sales tax???  What the heck is that?

Well, in Texas it is something we pay instead of income tax.  Californians aren't smart enough to pick one or the other.   ;)
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Re: OT: CA Residents Sales Tax
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2008, 12:34:04 PM »
Quote from: Lurker on September 27, 2008, 12:09:10 PM
Quote from: ziggy on September 26, 2008, 07:03:23 PM
Quote from: westkoast on September 26, 2008, 03:24:21 PM
Just went to Staples to pick something up last minute and noticed that the sales tax is 8.25% now....

Am I oblivious?  I don't remember noticing it being switched from 7.75...

Sales tax???  What the heck is that?

Well, in Texas it is something we pay instead of income tax.  Californians aren't smart enough to pick one or the other.   ;)

You just made me feel way better about paying it to be honest.  Since our country loves to play with words like BAIL OUT or RESCUE I think I'll do the same.  The income tax will now be referred to as the Keep The Texans Out Tariff.  If Reality is the definition of a RealSpurs then maybe it's our duty to pay a little extra to keep more from ruining areas like San Diego.
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Re: OT: CA Residents Sales Tax
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2008, 02:39:48 PM »
Quote from: jemagee on September 27, 2008, 10:48:22 AM
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Without sales tax how would you know how much to tip your waiter/waitress?   Cheesy Us lucky Californians just double the tax for the appropriate tip.

Just another fine example of the quality of California public schools.


Dummy!  Stop!  You are embarrassing yourself.   :D
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