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Received a Bill for State Tax on An Amp Bought in Canada Last Year

Wow! The envelope said “Dept of Revenue” so I figured it may be my car tags due. I opened the envelope to find a statement that I owed $665 for “use tax” on an amp I bought last year in June.  Shocked is an understatement. Yes, I bought a used amp from a guy in Canada through A’gon. But I paid the tariff on it. Now they also want tax.  However, the amount they are basing it on is over double what I paid for the amp. But had to send it to Don Sachs for repair a few months later. So I wonder if they are seeing that as a separate purchase rather than a repair. They even charged me $43 interest which is more ridiculous IMO.
So the question...Are you required  to pay tax on a used amp or other used  items? Has anyone else encountered this? Yes, I know the states are cracking down on the sales tax. But on used items? Wow

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bassdude
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Also - when you contact the Tennessee Dept of Revenue re: the sales tax code there, you may want to also determine if they collect sales tax on sellers who do not have a physical presence in Tennessee.  Many states (if not most states) do not.
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oregonpapa
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  • "Give it a rest Frank or you'll give Admin the impression that since she's a woman, you won't listen."

Aren't you being a bit presumptuous by assuming that it identifies with that pronoun? :-)

Frank
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nonoise
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Always with the culture wars. That would never occur to me, but then, I base my thinking on reality. 😄

All the best,
Nonoise
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tim_p
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Now you know what we go through when we buy used audio gear from the US.
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sfischer1
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It's oast States with a sales tax require you to pay that sales tax on items purchased out of state By mail or whatever means. It's often called use tax. California they have A-line on the tax return which asks if you bought anything for which you didn't pay sales or use tax and if you lie it now becomes potentially a crime and a penalty. I always take the high road and keep track of any significant purchases I made and claim them as a use tax item at the end of the year. It records in case there is any kind of disagreement.
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