ShtsNGigglez: Does tax free weekend extend to online sales?
So I’m planning on buying a laptop for college this fall, but my parents told me there is a tax free weekend going on here in North Carolina soon. So I was wondering if I could buy my laptop online and still have it tax free?
Ok guys, I see what your saying, but hp doesn’t technically have its own store here, and I’m not sure if the site is even based here. Anyways, does the federal sales tax still apply?
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Answer by Ray
If the online site is in NC yes it qualifies. In addition, however, most sites in every state do not add sales tax
Any retailer with a NC nexus, online or otherwise, is required to collect and render NC sales taxes on all taxable goods and services delivered to a NC address. All NC retailers are required to collect and render ONLY the legally due NC sales taxes. Therefore any online retailer with a NC nexus is REQUIRED BY LAW to honor the tax-free holiday rates on taxable sales.Answer by Mathew
If HP does not have any type of presences in NC the tax free day would not apply. However, if that is the case HP will not charge you sales tax anyway as they are not required to do so for sales in any state in which they do not have a nexus.Answer by Judy
Call them and ask. Tax probably still applies if it otherwise would be taxable and is bought online.
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