Ethics of tax and fraud and evil-doing and whatever aside, is there any way to avoid paying nearly 10% extra on the crap I order on Amazon? Going to order a $600+ monitor soon, a Switch down the line, and numerous other expensive junk, and I really don't want to pay taxes on this stuff if I can avoid it. I'm a stickler for my money, and right now I'm debating pre-ordering Fire Emblem Echoes off Amazon because there's a $3 tax. I know it seems petty--but think of how much that adds up to in a year, purchase after purchase.
Sometimes, items aren't taxed. I assume that's because the seller or that specific Amazon warehouse, I'm unsure, reside in Oregon, or one of the other very few states that have no sales tax. I've tried setting my billing address to one in Oregon, but alas it didn't negate the tax. Whether the tax happens or not seems to be incredibly random. Do they determine the tax based on where the credit card's address is linked to, or where the item ships out from? And are there any little tricks I can do to not pay the tax at all?
come at me, government
Sometimes, items aren't taxed. I assume that's because the seller or that specific Amazon warehouse, I'm unsure, reside in Oregon, or one of the other very few states that have no sales tax. I've tried setting my billing address to one in Oregon, but alas it didn't negate the tax. Whether the tax happens or not seems to be incredibly random. Do they determine the tax based on where the credit card's address is linked to, or where the item ships out from? And are there any little tricks I can do to not pay the tax at all?
come at me, government