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[bonnielu]

Depends upon state you live in. Used to be in Maryland you were either charged tax or shipping but not both.  Now it is both with a qualification.... if the store has a physical presence... tax... no stores, or outlets here, no tax.  QVC moved an outlet here.  HSN did not.  I don't pay tax when I buy from HSN unless it recently changed and I was not paying attention.  In any case I always look for sales and I save money that way. 

[karlam]

On some web sites when you place an order, they automatically add tax to a clothing item because where they are located charges tax on clothing. After the order is placed the tax is removed if your state doesn't tax clothing.

[MyGirlsMom]

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@karlam wrote:

On some web sites when you place an order, they automatically add tax to a clothing item because where they are located charges tax on clothing. After the order is placed the tax is removed if your state doesn't tax clothing.

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I agree.  This always happens to me with HSN,, as soon as the order goes through, the tax amount is deleted. 

[sueinsf]

Clothing is taxed here.

[Desertdi]

If you are not charged your state required tax, you are "supposed" to pay it on your state revenue return.

[roeroe1005]

NYS does not charge tax, but unfortunately a lot of the NY counties do!  

I'm in Westchester - our tax is 3.75% (or something like that).

[millieshops]

I don't know any companies that actually CHARGE sales tax, but all the companies I deal with seem to COLLECT it according to the laws of the state.

First time I ordered from Zappos, I was surprsied to hear there was tax.  I had never tried them, but after reading so much about them here on the Forums a few years back, I did.   Aha! -  They COLLECT tax when your tax tells them to. 

Actually, I can't think of any company I deal with when I'm in NY that doesn't collect sales tax.

[sandraskates]

I live in California. We charge tax on taxes.

[itiswhatitis]

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@MyGirlsMom wrote:

Orange, Queens, Kings, New York, Richmond counties charge sales tax on clothing.

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It's like the other poster mentioned.  If the items are at least $109.99 there is no tax on clothing, shoes.  Handbags and other accessories still have the city tax of 5% or something @MyGirlsMom.  What you provided above is  incorrect.

[sgraham30]

In IL pretty much everything is taxed. I'm just waiting for them to start taxing the air that we breathe.