What's your consumption tax?

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65rosessamurai

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Watching the news yesterday, they had been starting talks about hiking up the commmodity taxes for food, clothing and such things like that.

Currently, the tax rate is 5%, but they forcasted 14% within a few years or so.

I had already told the wife that if the taxes go higher than California, I'm leaving for the States! (I recall that with about a 7.8% tax in California, they're the highest so far)

However, being away for so long, I don't know what the tax rates are per State these days and was hoping I could be filled in on that.

When I left Michigan 15 years ago, it was 4%, but I thought I heard they had raised that to 6% or so....

Of course, this may help me decide which State to return to <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> . I find it a problem that as a foreigner in Japan, I don't have the right to vote, unless I decide to give up my U.S. Passport...which is very unlikely, because if I had any kind of problem with the Japanese Gov., the U.S. wouldn't be able to help me anymore, nor would my returns to the States be easy...so I'd rather return than to be sucked dry cause this place can't properly finance their own tax dollars!
 
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65rosessamurai

Guest
Watching the news yesterday, they had been starting talks about hiking up the commmodity taxes for food, clothing and such things like that.

Currently, the tax rate is 5%, but they forcasted 14% within a few years or so.

I had already told the wife that if the taxes go higher than California, I'm leaving for the States! (I recall that with about a 7.8% tax in California, they're the highest so far)

However, being away for so long, I don't know what the tax rates are per State these days and was hoping I could be filled in on that.

When I left Michigan 15 years ago, it was 4%, but I thought I heard they had raised that to 6% or so....

Of course, this may help me decide which State to return to <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> . I find it a problem that as a foreigner in Japan, I don't have the right to vote, unless I decide to give up my U.S. Passport...which is very unlikely, because if I had any kind of problem with the Japanese Gov., the U.S. wouldn't be able to help me anymore, nor would my returns to the States be easy...so I'd rather return than to be sucked dry cause this place can't properly finance their own tax dollars!
 
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65rosessamurai

Guest
Watching the news yesterday, they had been starting talks about hiking up the commmodity taxes for food, clothing and such things like that.

Currently, the tax rate is 5%, but they forcasted 14% within a few years or so.

I had already told the wife that if the taxes go higher than California, I'm leaving for the States! (I recall that with about a 7.8% tax in California, they're the highest so far)

However, being away for so long, I don't know what the tax rates are per State these days and was hoping I could be filled in on that.

When I left Michigan 15 years ago, it was 4%, but I thought I heard they had raised that to 6% or so....

Of course, this may help me decide which State to return to <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> . I find it a problem that as a foreigner in Japan, I don't have the right to vote, unless I decide to give up my U.S. Passport...which is very unlikely, because if I had any kind of problem with the Japanese Gov., the U.S. wouldn't be able to help me anymore, nor would my returns to the States be easy...so I'd rather return than to be sucked dry cause this place can't properly finance their own tax dollars!
 
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65rosessamurai

Guest
Watching the news yesterday, they had been starting talks about hiking up the commmodity taxes for food, clothing and such things like that.

Currently, the tax rate is 5%, but they forcasted 14% within a few years or so.

I had already told the wife that if the taxes go higher than California, I'm leaving for the States! (I recall that with about a 7.8% tax in California, they're the highest so far)

However, being away for so long, I don't know what the tax rates are per State these days and was hoping I could be filled in on that.

When I left Michigan 15 years ago, it was 4%, but I thought I heard they had raised that to 6% or so....

Of course, this may help me decide which State to return to <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> . I find it a problem that as a foreigner in Japan, I don't have the right to vote, unless I decide to give up my U.S. Passport...which is very unlikely, because if I had any kind of problem with the Japanese Gov., the U.S. wouldn't be able to help me anymore, nor would my returns to the States be easy...so I'd rather return than to be sucked dry cause this place can't properly finance their own tax dollars!
 
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65rosessamurai

Guest
Watching the news yesterday, they had been starting talks about hiking up the commmodity taxes for food, clothing and such things like that.
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<br />Currently, the tax rate is 5%, but they forcasted 14% within a few years or so.
<br />
<br />I had already told the wife that if the taxes go higher than California, I'm leaving for the States! (I recall that with about a 7.8% tax in California, they're the highest so far)
<br />
<br />However, being away for so long, I don't know what the tax rates are per State these days and was hoping I could be filled in on that.
<br />
<br />When I left Michigan 15 years ago, it was 4%, but I thought I heard they had raised that to 6% or so....
<br />
<br />Of course, this may help me decide which State to return to <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> . I find it a problem that as a foreigner in Japan, I don't have the right to vote, unless I decide to give up my U.S. Passport...which is very unlikely, because if I had any kind of problem with the Japanese Gov., the U.S. wouldn't be able to help me anymore, nor would my returns to the States be easy...so I'd rather return than to be sucked dry cause this place can't properly finance their own tax dollars!
 
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corypa

New member
Here in Pennsylvania, we have many different taxes underneath the consumption umbrella. The main sales tax is 6% statewide, but Allegheny and Philadelphia conties have 1% extra imposed locally. There are others as well, though, as seen in this chart.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/revenue/cwp/view.asp?A=2&Q=55744">http://www.revenue.state.pa.us...p/view.asp?A=2&Q=55744</a>
 
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corypa

New member
Here in Pennsylvania, we have many different taxes underneath the consumption umbrella. The main sales tax is 6% statewide, but Allegheny and Philadelphia conties have 1% extra imposed locally. There are others as well, though, as seen in this chart.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/revenue/cwp/view.asp?A=2&Q=55744">http://www.revenue.state.pa.us...p/view.asp?A=2&Q=55744</a>
 
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corypa

New member
Here in Pennsylvania, we have many different taxes underneath the consumption umbrella. The main sales tax is 6% statewide, but Allegheny and Philadelphia conties have 1% extra imposed locally. There are others as well, though, as seen in this chart.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/revenue/cwp/view.asp?A=2&Q=55744">http://www.revenue.state.pa.us...p/view.asp?A=2&Q=55744</a>
 
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corypa

New member
Here in Pennsylvania, we have many different taxes underneath the consumption umbrella. The main sales tax is 6% statewide, but Allegheny and Philadelphia conties have 1% extra imposed locally. There are others as well, though, as seen in this chart.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/revenue/cwp/view.asp?A=2&Q=55744">http://www.revenue.state.pa.us...p/view.asp?A=2&Q=55744</a>
 
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corypa

New member
Here in Pennsylvania, we have many different taxes underneath the consumption umbrella. The main sales tax is 6% statewide, but Allegheny and Philadelphia conties have 1% extra imposed locally. There are others as well, though, as seen in this chart.
<br />
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/revenue/cwp/view.asp?A=2&Q=55744">http://www.revenue.state.pa.us...p/view.asp?A=2&Q=55744</a>
 
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JazzysMom

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Here in NY we have the State Sales Tax of 7% that applies to everthing EXCEPT groceries. Our county imposed its own tax of 1 14 so in total when we buy clothes etc we pay 8 1/4 % in taxes.


BTW I have yet to see how/where this $$ is really going. Nothing has changed that I am aware of!
 
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JazzysMom

New member
Here in NY we have the State Sales Tax of 7% that applies to everthing EXCEPT groceries. Our county imposed its own tax of 1 14 so in total when we buy clothes etc we pay 8 1/4 % in taxes.


BTW I have yet to see how/where this $$ is really going. Nothing has changed that I am aware of!
 
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JazzysMom

New member
Here in NY we have the State Sales Tax of 7% that applies to everthing EXCEPT groceries. Our county imposed its own tax of 1 14 so in total when we buy clothes etc we pay 8 1/4 % in taxes.


BTW I have yet to see how/where this $$ is really going. Nothing has changed that I am aware of!
 
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JazzysMom

New member
Here in NY we have the State Sales Tax of 7% that applies to everthing EXCEPT groceries. Our county imposed its own tax of 1 14 so in total when we buy clothes etc we pay 8 1/4 % in taxes.


BTW I have yet to see how/where this $$ is really going. Nothing has changed that I am aware of!
 
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JazzysMom

New member
Here in NY we have the State Sales Tax of 7% that applies to everthing EXCEPT groceries. Our county imposed its own tax of 1 14 so in total when we buy clothes etc we pay 8 1/4 % in taxes.
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<br />BTW I have yet to see how/where this $$ is really going. Nothing has changed that I am aware of!
 
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Brad

New member
We were 4.5% for 25 years, 2 years ago it did go up to 5%

they had tried to get that 1/2 of a percent many times over the years
but it was always voted down. I am in Virginia, but 2 years ago it went to
the now5%. tobaco products are at 7.5 % and of course all meds are tax free.


We also have personal property tax for cars trucks boats RVs
and motorbikes. cars and trucks are 2.5% a year but the rest are at like 7% I think, they call it a luxury tax.

Always bothers me. You buy a car , pay sales tax, then every year you pay tax on cars you already own..
Who dreams up these scams anyway ??
 
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Brad

New member
We were 4.5% for 25 years, 2 years ago it did go up to 5%

they had tried to get that 1/2 of a percent many times over the years
but it was always voted down. I am in Virginia, but 2 years ago it went to
the now5%. tobaco products are at 7.5 % and of course all meds are tax free.


We also have personal property tax for cars trucks boats RVs
and motorbikes. cars and trucks are 2.5% a year but the rest are at like 7% I think, they call it a luxury tax.

Always bothers me. You buy a car , pay sales tax, then every year you pay tax on cars you already own..
Who dreams up these scams anyway ??
 
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Brad

New member
We were 4.5% for 25 years, 2 years ago it did go up to 5%

they had tried to get that 1/2 of a percent many times over the years
but it was always voted down. I am in Virginia, but 2 years ago it went to
the now5%. tobaco products are at 7.5 % and of course all meds are tax free.


We also have personal property tax for cars trucks boats RVs
and motorbikes. cars and trucks are 2.5% a year but the rest are at like 7% I think, they call it a luxury tax.

Always bothers me. You buy a car , pay sales tax, then every year you pay tax on cars you already own..
Who dreams up these scams anyway ??
 
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Brad

New member
We were 4.5% for 25 years, 2 years ago it did go up to 5%

they had tried to get that 1/2 of a percent many times over the years
but it was always voted down. I am in Virginia, but 2 years ago it went to
the now5%. tobaco products are at 7.5 % and of course all meds are tax free.


We also have personal property tax for cars trucks boats RVs
and motorbikes. cars and trucks are 2.5% a year but the rest are at like 7% I think, they call it a luxury tax.

Always bothers me. You buy a car , pay sales tax, then every year you pay tax on cars you already own..
Who dreams up these scams anyway ??
 
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Brad

New member
We were 4.5% for 25 years, 2 years ago it did go up to 5%
<br />
<br /> they had tried to get that 1/2 of a percent many times over the years
<br /> but it was always voted down. I am in Virginia, but 2 years ago it went to
<br /> the now5%. tobaco products are at 7.5 % and of course all meds are tax free.
<br />
<br />
<br />We also have personal property tax for cars trucks boats RVs
<br />and motorbikes. cars and trucks are 2.5% a year but the rest are at like 7% I think, they call it a luxury tax.
<br />
<br /> Always bothers me. You buy a car , pay sales tax, then every year you pay tax on cars you already own..
<br /> Who dreams up these scams anyway ??
 
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