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Actually Texas is one of the few states that requires its citizens to be taxed on all online purchases, some merchants however do not enforce that.
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Actually Texas is one of the few states that requires its citizens to be taxed on all online purchases, some merchants however do not enforce that.
Well, not exactly.
Texas does not require an out of state seller to charge Texas sales tax on online purchases by Texas residents.
If that online retailer has a business presence in the state, then Texas requires the retailer to collect TX sales tax at the time of purchase. For example:
-Bud's....you buy a firearm from them...........they do not collect TX sales tax. Bud's does not have a business presence in Texas.
-Cabela's....you buy a firearm from the Cabelas store in Minnesota.....you'll be charged TX sales tax. Cabelas has locations in TX.
But Texas (like all states with a sales tax) also has a "Use tax".............charged at the same % as sales tax. Unlike sales tax, the use tax is remitted by the buyer. If you buy that gun from Bud's, then Texas law requires you to pay Use Tax directly to the State Comptrollers Office.