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1/31/2009 7:21:31 AM EDT
A friend of mine recently bought a rifle from CDNN of Texas and had it sent to a local dealer for the transfer (Bullet Hole in Belleville, NJ). When he picked up the rifle the dealer charged him sales tax as well as the transfer fee. The total bill was around $200 (not sure how much was tax and how much was the transfer fee).


So my question is, is it common for NJ dealers to charge sales tax on rifles they did not sell, but only did the transfer for?

 
1/31/2009 8:30:43 AM EDT
[#1]
Ahh....This again....As I understand it, your buddy should not have paid the sales tax to the transfer FFL, as he did not buy it from him. He is supposed to declare it on his taxes at the end of the year and pay the taxes himself. This seems to be popping up more and more. The only service that the FFL is entitled to collect sales tax on is the transfer itself.
1/31/2009 8:38:23 AM EDT
[#2]
Quoted:
Ahh....This again....As I understand it, your buddy should not have paid the sales tax to the transfer FFL, as he did not buy it from him. He is supposed to declare it on his taxes at the end of the year and pay the taxes himself. This seems to be popping up more and more. The only service that the FFL is entitled to collect sales tax on is the transfer itself and the NICS charge.
1/31/2009 11:09:44 AM EDT
[#3]
Do any of you really believe that the sales tax money will find it's way to NJ state coffers?
1/31/2009 1:30:14 PM EDT
[#4]
I have paid sales tax on the transfer fee and the NICS fee so like 7% of $50, not much... but no sales tax on the gun's purchase price.
1/31/2009 5:04:12 PM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
A friend of mine recently bought a rifle from CDNN of Texas and had it sent to a local dealer for the transfer (Bullet Hole in Belleville, NJ). When he picked up the rifle the dealer charged him sales tax as well as the transfer fee. The total bill was around $200 (not sure how much was tax and how much was the transfer fee).
So my question is, is it common for NJ dealers to charge sales tax on rifles they did not sell, but only did the transfer for?  


Sorry to say but your friend got lied to and royally ripped off. Doesn't really surprise me considering where he got it transfered

From now on tell him to have his transfers done at Caso's Gun-A-Rama in Jersey City. Frank is a great guy to deal with.
1/31/2009 9:52:40 PM EDT
[#6]
Quoted:
Quoted:
A friend of mine recently bought a rifle from CDNN of Texas and had it sent to a local dealer for the transfer (Bullet Hole in Belleville, NJ). When he picked up the rifle the dealer charged him sales tax as well as the transfer fee. The total bill was around $200 (not sure how much was tax and how much was the transfer fee).
So my question is, is it common for NJ dealers to charge sales tax on rifles they did not sell, but only did the transfer for?  


Sorry to say but your friend got lied to and royally ripped off. Doesn't really surprise me considering where he got it transfered

From now on tell him to have his transfers done at Caso's Gun-A-Rama in Jersey City. Frank is a great guy to deal with.


although a bit expensive. theres an ACE hardware store in some fucking town up north that charges a lot less. but regardless, avoid the butt hole at all costs!!!! (if you want a real good experience take a trip down to millstone twp, nj, where Vinny can give you the best xfer experience.  lots of guys here can vouch for him.
2/1/2009 3:46:35 PM EDT
[#7]
Thanks for all the input. I guess I'll let him know he got screwed. There's probably nothing he can do about it anyway but maybe I can stop him from going back to that dealer for anything else. I'll pass along the info on the other dealers.

 
2/2/2009 4:39:45 AM EDT
[#8]



Quoted:



Quoted:

Ahh....This again....As I understand it, your buddy should not have paid the sales tax to the transfer FFL, as he did not buy it from him. He is supposed to declare it on his taxes at the end of the year and pay the taxes himself. This seems to be popping up more and more. The only service that the FFL is entitled to collect sales tax on is the transfer itself and the NICS charge.


Gubmint fees are usually exempt from sales tax. NJ for the suck.



 
2/2/2009 4:46:52 AM EDT
[#9]
Quoted:
Quoted:
A friend of mine recently bought a rifle from CDNN of Texas and had it sent to a local dealer for the transfer (Bullet Hole in Belleville, NJ). When he picked up the rifle the dealer charged him sales tax as well as the transfer fee. The total bill was around $200 (not sure how much was tax and how much was the transfer fee).
So my question is, is it common for NJ dealers to charge sales tax on rifles they did not sell, but only did the transfer for?  


Sorry to say but your friend got lied to and royally ripped off. Doesn't really surprise me considering where he got it transfered

From now on tell him to have his transfers done at Caso's Gun-A-Rama in Jersey City. Frank is a great guy to deal with.


+1 for Caso's. Good people. I bought my AR from a shop in CT. Transfered to Ramsey Outdoors, in Ramsey. Didn't pay tax. It wasn't a NJ sale. There shouldn't be any sales tax.
2/2/2009 7:56:51 AM EDT
[#10]
For New Jersey sales of firearms:

1. Transfer Fees are taxable. See Sales and Use Tax Overview.
2. Shipping charges are exempt.
3. NICS charges are taxable.

2/2/2009 9:02:40 AM EDT
[#11]
That appears to be a 7% sales tax on telecommunications (900 #) charges. A NJ NICS fee would be billed $16.05 ($15 + $1.05 tax) with sales tax. In any case NJ NICS fees suck.