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Topic: Indiana Sales Tax

Vital Stats

The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:

Favorite possession(s):

Credit card, Pokemon cards

Currently has on their coffee table:

Cup of coffee, Playboy magazine, FHM magazine

Dream job(s):

Tax Collector

Favorite activity(s):

Shopping

Favorite food(s):

Rations

Interest(s):

Real estate

Favorite movie(s):

Jaws

Likes to wear:

Hawaiian shirts, Baseball cap

Favorite sport(s):

Bowling

Favorite online activity(s):

eBay Auctions

Ultimate fantasy(s):

Winning the lottery

Favorite drink(s):

Coffee

Favorite quote(s):

"Grove giveth and Gates taketh away." - Bob Metcalfe (inventor of Ethernet) on the trend of hardware speedups not being able to keep up with software demands

Expert Talk

The Brain has selected interesting relevant sentences from the web. It automatically assigned them to some of our fictitious experts based on their personalities.

Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant

Sales tax is not applicable if an Indiana sales-tax exemption form is submitted or for purchases invoiced and shipped to an out-of-state address.
Indiana residents are required by federal law to pay sales tax because our operations are in Evansville, Indiana.
Sales tax is only charged on orders placed within the state of Indiana.

Mike Enlow,
Internet Marketer

Indiana residents, please add applicable sales tax to your order after adding all applicable shipping charges.
Indiana residents are subject to a 5% sales tax at will be added to all orders originating within the state.
Indiana State Sales Tax of 5% will be added to all orders shipped within Indiana.

User Talk

Comments from our users:

From: 2004-11-08 15:04:59	is there sales tax on renting a building for a wedding reception
From: Kevin Foley 2004-11-18 11:38:21	1). Can business's in Indiana charge sales tax on shipping costs? 2). I am being charged 8.65% sales tax on goods plus shipping, Is this legal?
From: Charlie M 2004-11-27 10:02:25	I am a Kentucky state resident, and an considering buying a car in Indiana...I know Ky sales tax is 6% for such a transaction, can you tell me what Indiana's sales tax is for something compareable?
From: Dick Dudley 2005-04-15 15:08:50	Is there an Indiana Sales Tax on funeral flowers purchased over the telephone from a Florida florist to be delivered to a funeral home in Florida?
From: Joe Wilcox 2005-05-01 02:34:04	I failed to pay indiana sales tax that I collected in Oct 2002. The total tax collected was $1.00. I now have a warrant issued for me if I do not pay a total of $530.44. How can Indiana charge this much interest and penalties on One dollar? How do I resolve this and pay a reasonable principal, interest and penaltie, without being arrested and my house/car/sofa being sold? wileyj@insightbb.com
From: Ron Silvers 2005-06-05 17:59:50	Are wedding cakes taxable? Some bakeries are telling me they are and others are saying it is a food item and tax exempt. Help!!!
From: Al Jones 2005-06-23 01:21:14	I live in Illinois. If I buy a car in Indiana will I have to pay sales tax in Indiana?
From: Elizabeth 2005-07-28 15:21:14	If our customer is in Indiana but the products he orders are shipped to an out of state address do they have to pay Indiana Sales Tax?

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