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jas8313@adelphia.net writes:

> I just received a Garmin eTrax Legend w/ 8mb from amazon.com... 162.94 and
> that included delivery...also
> at the same time National Geographic Topo California.... 85.49
> 
> both were low price when you figure in delivery from other sites and no
> sales tax... 
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Hey James (& PCTListers) --

Doing the income taxes has got me a little behind on the list, and in need of 
a little fun.  Let's see....

That would be ($162.94 plus $85.49) times 8.25 percent sales tax, or $20.50 
in California sales tax not paid.  So, just a gentle reminder that this is the 
amount which you are (as of this year) expected to write in on line 51 of your 
California State Tax Form 540, i.e., Use Tax.  In previous years we were 
supposed to file a separate Use Tax form.

The good news is, you won't have to do this until next year, having made your 
purchase in 2004.  (But keep your records.)  The other good news is, 
Sacramento probably has no way of discovering your out-of-state purchases unless you 
document them on the internet. ;-)