Newegg state tax form

Aren’t you “supposed” to report purchases from sites like amazon and Newegg who don’t charge sales tax unless you reside in their state?

I’ve literally never reported anything come tax season and I’m not locked up

Got one also. No idea if they send your info to the state though?

I received one because we've made some purchases via their business account.
Don't know if Newegg references an LA Dept. of Revenue form number or if it's a summary list.

Louisiana changed the law to where you pay tax at time of purchase now.

No. That’s only on 3rd party sellers. If it’s fulfilled by amazon, you don’t pay sales tax.

The real question is did Newegg send the info to John Bell's tax henchmen.

I often share this story when this topic comes up. I don't remember all the details, but it's a good cautionary tale. Back in the 90s, or early 2000s, when cigar smoking was popular, the state convinced the mail order company Thompson Cigars to turn over their customer list. The state didn't know how much if any those customers ordered. They reviewed each customer's tax return to see if they paid any use tax. If they did, the state left them alone. If they didn't, then they started an audit.

I don't know if they are going to do the same thing with Newegg's customers, but it might be worth paying some use tax.

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No. That’s only on 3rd party sellers. If it’s fulfilled by amazon, you don’t pay sales tax.

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Actually, it's the exact opposite. If it's fulfilled by Amazon you DO pay tax at the time of purchase. 3rd party sellers don't charge sales tax.

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I just don't see how it's legal for Louisiana to tax us on stuff we bought out of state. If we need to pay tax, it needs to be to the state where we bought the product.

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I've noticed they do it on a lot of stuff now:
-My Google Play subscription used to be a flat 9.99 but now it's like 10.29.
-My peloton bike subscription used to be a flat 39.99 but is now 42.xx something.