Bass Pro Shops & Sales Tax? 2024
backwater4 reply :
I haven't order from them in a while, but since when do they charge sales tax on internet orders?
Senkoman12 reply :
usually if there is a store in your state they will charge sales tax. there is one in Auburn, NY
Bassnajr reply :
I have never heard of this. If they are charging sales tax on line, I won't be ordering from them anymore. Is there no where to get a break anymore??!!
backwater4 reply :
Guess I have to stick with *** and small custom guys. BPS used to be a deal without the tax, now it's like everything else.
ROCbass reply :
They (BPS) aren't charging anyone sales tax, the state is. I'm not sure about other states, but in NY if the store has a brick and mortar retail store within the state, they can and will collect sales tax on online orders.
jeb2 reply :
That's not going to get any better either. Arkansas just passed a law that says any online company doing more than $10k a year in business with Ark residents has to charge sales tax now, regardless if they have a brick and mortar store in the state or not. I hear some online retailers are saying that is illegal, but I doubt that it is.
We all got a break on that for a long time with online sales. But I think that gravy train is coming to an end.
vaparrothead reply :
Many states are broke or almost broke; they are looking for any way to increase revenue. Traffic fines are going up, not to increase safety but to increase revenue. Collecting tax on internet sales is simply another way to get more money in the coffers.
Five-Alive reply :
I will use a qualifier on my post - I realize there are many good online tackle retailers however I am going to use Tackle Warehouse as an example here as I share an example of purchasing between TW and BPS. Let's say that I purchase a 7ft, 1-piece fishing rod for $50 from BPS. Here is a breakdown of the purchase;
$50.00 for rod
$6.00 up charge for shipping a 1-piece rod longer than 6'
$2.50 tax (Virginia)
$7.50 approximate ground shipping
$66.00 total cost for my $50 rod
If I purchase that rod from TW, the total cost is $50
Bottom line is that it cost me 32% more to purchase that rod from BPS.
Another perk from TW is that for an order of $50 or more there is free ground shipping, $5.00 2nd day shipping and $10.00 next day shipping (on most items).
Just my two cents on this subject.
tyrius. reply :
People who live in CA have to pay sales tax on *** orders. This has nothing to do with store policy and everything to do with state laws. Don't like that a store is charging you sales tax? Go complain to your state gov't.
J Francho reply :
Technically, ALL purchases made over the internet by NY residents are subject to sales tax. It's in your state tax return.
backwater4 reply :
It used to be a deal to buy online, but with increased shipping and tax now, it's cheaper to buy locally or from small custom guys.
Midnight Splash2 reply :
I live in Houston Texas and we have a BPS in Katy Texas which is about 20 miles from where I live. I place online orders with them when I need to get something from them during the week. With the traffic here it would take me two hours on the road to get there and back after work. All of my orders I have placed online ship out of the headquarters in Missouri rather then the Katy store. I get charged sales tax on every order even though it ships from out of state. I wouldn't mind the tax if they shipped it out of Katy and I got it the next day but when I place a order on Monday I don't get it until Friday and I get charged shipping. I didn't know about Tackle Warehouse until I joined this site and I must say I'm impressed with them so far. You cant beat there prices and I don't get taxed from them. I can place an order with them on a Monday and get on Wednesday for only 5 bucks or wait a couple more days and the shipping is free.
BassThumb reply :
Good posts on here. The state is charging you, not the store. Bass Pro would love for you not to have to pay sales tax. That way you can buy 5-10% more stuff. I can order from Bass Pro Shops tax free, but I have to pay sales tax on Cabela's orders because there is a Cabela's in MN.
Avalonjohn44 reply :
On 4/20/2011 at 10:48 AM, ROCbass said:They (BPS) aren't charging anyone sales tax, the state is.
Thank you for that. It needs to be said.
WdyCrankbait reply :
I thought there was a law passed a year ago to close the sales tax or lack of getting it from online purchases.
Jason Penn reply :
On 4/20/2011 at 6:34 PM, jeb2 said:That's not going to get any better either. Arkansas just passed a law that says any online company doing more than $10k a year in business with Ark residents has to charge sales tax now, regardless if they have a brick and mortar store in the state or not. I hear some online retailers are saying that is illegal, but I doubt that it is.
We all got a break on that for a long time with online sales. But I think that gravy train is coming to an end.
Arkansas is NOT going to miss any chance to get tax dollars. I wonder how many other states have a soda pop tax?
AndyPlaysDrums reply :
On 4/21/2011 at 7:20 PM, Jason Penn said:Arkansas is NOT going to miss any chance to get tax dollars. I wonder how many other states have a soda pop tax?
Connecticut keeps trying.
OkobojiEagle reply :
John (and others above) is right about out of state sales tax obligations. Many, if not most or all, states place the obligation upon their residents to report and pay sales tax to their own state treasuries on purchases that would have been taxable within their own state but made out of state and not taxed by that state. I'm worried that the federal goverment will decide to get into the sales tax business!
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SirSnookalot reply :
If I wanted an item that was exclusive to a company like BPS, the additional cost in sales tax would not be a deterrent.
backwater4 reply :
It's not that I minded paying (well, ya I do) but I was caught off guard. Really nothing I buy there is exclusive to them, it's all just normal stuff I can purchase anywhere.
BassThumb reply :
On 4/21/2011 at 10:38 PM, OkobojiEagle said:I'm worried that the federal goverment will decide to get into the sales tax business!
I'm concerned about that, too. It's called a VAT, value-added tax. Proposals are as high as 25% VAT.
J Francho reply :
The federal govt. decides to put a 25% tax on top of sales tax, and you are going to see an economy based on bartering, and black markets.
I have my finger on the political trigger. Keep it easy 
SirSnookalot reply :
On 4/23/2011 at 12:53 AM, J Francho said:The federal govt. decides to put a 25% tax on top of sales tax, and you are going to see an economy based on bartering, and black markets.
I have my finger on the political trigger. Keep it easy
The proposals I have heard have a vat tax at 23% in lieu of the federal income tax, state & city sales tax are separate issues. I don't think it will ever happen, to mention the reasons why would be political.
There already is a huge underground economy based on " black market" and cash businesses.
Crestliner2008 reply :
Laws are currently pending to tax all online purchases for states. Get use to it and count your blessings with those companies that currently don't add the tax. It won't be much longer. 
3dees reply :
here in Illinois the law is if there is a store in the state then you pay tax. they are trying to pass a new law where you will pay tax no matter what. how I hate this state.
Lund Explorer reply :
If your state charges sales tax on items purchased through a retailer (in-state or mail/internet order), you will also find that there is a portion of that law that deals with purchases inter-state sales are completed without the tax added to the price.
The tax is called a Use Tax. If you read that law, you will find that it is up to you to file a use tax return and pay the tax yourself. It is not a political issue but a legal and possibly a moral one. Anyone who knowingly breaks this law runs the risk of getting caught. They should also fully understand that they have lost the right to "tsk-tsk" the next guy who breaks another law they may wish to see enforced. If you were to research the amount of lost tax revenues many of these states suffer, you would see that current tax rates wouldn't need to be as high as they are.
The bottom line is that it is your responsibility to abide by the laws of the state or locality in which you live. If you are going to try to justify any other actions, I'm sure you'll gladly support the guy who takes home twice his limit of fish. Think about it.....
J Francho reply :
QuoteThey should also fully understand that they have lost the right to "tsk-tsk" the next guy who breaks another law they may wish to see enforced.
Hmmmm.....that's pretty broad. I drove 10 MPH over the speed limit, today, with my kids in the truck <GASP!> but that doesn't mean I should look away at a drunk driver.
SirSnookalot reply :
Kind of a follow up to what Lund said about lost revenue. On Good Friday CNBC ran some financial documentaries, as it normal does on Holiday days. One program dealt with lost federal revenue dealing with IRS fraud, uncollected back taxes and penalties, and businesses that operate in the grey area. According to the reporter, there would not be a federal deficit if these obligations were satisfied, hard to believe but maybe so. Even if a fraction of funds were collected, the state of affairs would be in a bit better shape.
flipin4bass reply :
I do not have as much of a problem with the sales tax as I do with shipping charges. I make 20-25 online orders each year to tackle stores so I'm always looking for deals regarding shipping and handling. I do not order from BP or Cabelas unless I can't find the item elsewhere or they run a special on shipping. I know BP an Cabelas have contracts with FedEx and UPS and are getting their shipping done a lot cheaper than what they are charging the consumer. They ARE making a profit from S&H. I now order almost exclusively form TW, BTD, or or other suppliers who offer free shipping on $50+ orders. If TW, BTD, and others can offer this service and still stay in buisness, then the kings of tackle like BP and Cabelas can too.
Lund Explorer reply :
On 4/24/2011 at 10:20 AM, J Francho said:Hmmmm.....that's pretty broad. I drove 10 MPH over the speed limit, today, with my kids in the truck <GASP!> but that doesn't mean I should look away at a drunk driver.
Speaking of broadening the scope of the argument, I'm sure you realize that went a ways beyond what I was trying to get at. While it is probably useless to try to make a point with one of the gentlemen who is in charge of seeing that all of us obey the forum rules, including the part about respect for certain illegal activities, we could expand this to cover a wide variety of subjects to see where we all could agree or not when a law can be bent, stretched, or broken.
It's all subjective to each person's pain threshhold. While someone might think just going 10mph over a speed limit is okay, until it is your child's school bus driver does the same maybe. This discussion could go to fishing regs to the guy that ignores rules about seasons or size and possession limits too. In my profession though, the subject of evading taxes comes up quite often. Whether its the guy who skips paying the tax on a $100 order, or the business owner who skims a few thousand a month, we each must ultimately answer to ourselves.
Does the guy who only bends a little just more honest than the guy who stretches a lot, or is it that some are just better at it than others? I don't think I want to go there.
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