[StBernard] Mississippi Sales Tax

[Westley Annis]

The sales tax issue is not unique to that store.  For sales delivered
outside the state it is called Interstate Commerce sales and the store does
not have to charge sales tax because the State does not get any benefit for
the sale.  The purchaser and the merchandise has left that state and is no
longer that's state's business.  However, there is now merchandise in
Louisiana that needs to be taxed at the Louisiana level.  It is called Use
Tax and is reported on the State personal income tax return.  Now I realize
that people do this all of the time and is a relatively low policed item at
the State level.  So it is up to the honesty of the people to do what is
right or take the chance.  I don't want Westley's site to be used as a
vehicle to tell people to do the wrong thing or give bad advise. 

Nonetheless, your heart was in the right place.

Dan Johnson
Certified Public Accountant
257 W Causeway Approach
Mandeville, LA  70448
985-626-1102  Voice
985-727-0834  Fax

----- Original Message -----


> My boss just bought a good bit of furniture from Miskelli's in the 

> Jackson,

> MS area and he tells me that if you buy in Mississippi and deliver it to

> Louisiana that there is not sales tax. Now I don't know if this is unique 

> to

> that store of applies to other furniture or items but if you are buying a

> large amount of stuff then you could save big bucks. Delivery to this area

> cost $300.00 for the furniture he bought. Hope this helps recovering

> residents.