[PaddleOn]

I went to Modells in East Meadwow,NY today to buy some baseballs and a few things for the team I couch.
When I returned home I looked closer at the receit and found the normal sales tax of 8.625% for a total of $3.45.
and below it another tax at 4.625% for a total of $1.85
[email protected]#&
I called the store and the manager tells me its " a village tax"
HUH?
A village tax? Since when and what the **** is a village tax?

He tells me its always been that way in East Meadow.

"Really? Then why didn't the Home Depot right next door charge me this village tax when I was there yesterday"

Anyone know anything about this? I've never heard nor seen this before ...

 

[FredyFluke]

I heard of village property taxes.
Actually I hear about them 2x a year...every year.

but never heard of village sales tax...

 

[MACKS]

Never heard of it,but if it's an incorporated village I guess they might be able to do it.

 

[jpd]

You paid 13.5% total sales tax?

Shop elsewhere. Everyone will catch on quick.

This post edited by jpd 08:51 PM 04/06/2008

 

[Musella]

I think there is a mistake..
look at:
http://www.zip2tax.com/
it says the sales tax should be 8.625%

Call your local town hall, then if they confirm that modells is ripping you off, contact a lawyer like
http://howtoreportfraud.com/overview-of-the-reward-programs
you may be able to make a bundle on it

 

[edvac]

u got hosed

 

[barney116]

East Meadow IS NOT A VILLAGE!!!! It is a hamlet. Manager is an idiot who has no idea what he is talking about. I've lived in East Meadow for 20-something years and have never heard of that. I just pulled out a receipt from Modells from January of 2007. The only tax it says on mine is the 8.625% one. Hold your pants.....cause now I just pulled another receipt. It's from WalMart in East Meadow from 6/07. And get this....
TAX 1 - 8.625%
TAX 2 - 4.625%
Weird. Never noticed that before. I hope someone can find out what the **** that it is exactly for.

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[jpd]

Is that village tax applied to every item on the receipt, or just to some of the items you purchased?

 

[dsedy]

Normal sales tax in Ny state is 8.625% except on apparel (clothing) under $100.00 The tax on that is 4.625%

So if you baught a t-shirt or a sweatshirt or something that they classify as "apparel" valued under $100 there should be a seperate tax line for that item(s) at the lower rate of 4.625%

It is not a "Village Tax" but a "Sales Tax"

This post edited by dsedy 08:33 AM 04/07/2008

 

[jpd]

If you do the math on PaddleOn's purchase at the top, you can see both taxes were calculated on $40. Must have been a coincidence where he bought $40 of clothing and was charged the 4.625% county tax, and also bought $40 of fully taxable stuff at 8.625%. Bad example.

 

[dsedy]

Hey Joe, we had the same issue with internet sales for a recent site...Different items shiped in NY...regular stuff would have the 8.625% and apparel would have the lower rate. It was a pain in the but to program.

 

[jpd]

It's just one big shell game Don. Since no one is cutting expenses, if they give you a sales tax break on clothing they just have to collect the tax revenue somewhere else. Just like the STAR program rebates, everyone is paying it back somewhere else.

Keeps a lot of people employed figuring it all out though.

 

[barney116]

dsedy wrote:
Normal sales tax in Ny state is 8.625% except on apparel (clothing) under $100.00 The tax on that is 4.625%

So if you baught a t-shirt or a sweatshirt or something that they classify as "apparel" valued under $100 there should be a seperate tax line for that item(s) at the lower rate of 4.625%

It is not a "Village Tax" but a "Sales Tax"

Thanks for clearing that up. Makes absolute sense w/ my reciepts.

 

[MakoMike]

I don't think that in NY any government below the county level has the power to impose a sales tax.

 

[PaddleOn]

Hmmmm...looks like it is a seperate clothing tax at 4.625%.
Stopped home for a quick lunch and am looking at the replies here & my Modells rct...

2 dozen baseballs : $39.99 taxed at 8.625% = $ 3.45
1 pair Nike cleats: $39.99 taxed at 4.625% = $ 1.85

I never new clothing was taxed at a lesser % ( I'm not much for clothes shopping !)

Let me go check a recent clothing purchase from Sears.

OK...here is a reciet for 5 pair of work jeans bought at Sears in Hicksville on 3-22-2008
Total before tax: $88.95
Sales tax : $4.11
Total : $93.06
Thats a sales tax at 4.625%

I'll be a son of a gun!
Ya learn something new everyday!

This post edited by PaddleOn 12:17 PM 04/07/2008

 

[jpd]

MakoMike wrote:
I don't think that in NY any government below the county level has the power to impose a sales tax.


Cities in Westchester collect sales tax, needs state approval though.

 

[crabman1130]

Well at least you didn't get ripped off. Now Modells should instruct their cashiers about how things are taxed, or fire that one.

 

[MakoMike]

jpd wrote:
MakoMike wrote:
I don't think that in NY any government below the county level has the power to impose a sales tax.


Cities in Westchester collect sales tax, needs state approval though.

H'mm, waht cities? I knew there was a Westchester sales tax, but didn't realize there were municipal sales taxes on top of that.

 

[Flukinicehole]

Could be they taxed you for buying equipment for a crap sport . Now if you were buying hockey sticks and skates the tax would have been lower

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[jpd]

MakoMike wrote:

H'mm, waht cities? I knew there was a Westchester sales tax, but didn't realize there were municipal sales taxes on top of that.

And it's still lower than 8.625%. I know about this because we were just awarded a 0.25% increase by Albany, which is going to add another $5 million in revenues. So that link needs to be updated.

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