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‎12-14-2016 10:27 PM
I never knew food items were taxed?
I ordered Mrs P apples just now and there was $3.00 tax .......really !!
‎12-14-2016 10:29 PM
I never thought they weren't.
I tell you today I was going to order Shari's Berries, the shipping and tax was more than the berries, I said forget that.
‎12-14-2016 10:38 PM - edited ‎12-14-2016 10:39 PM
i believe it's considered a specialty food (or something) I know in FL everything is taxed including clothes🙄
‎12-14-2016 10:46 PM
Depends on the state where you live.....
‎12-14-2016 10:47 PM
@Desertdiis correct.
we dont get charged sales tax on food items in maryland.
‎12-14-2016 10:51 PM
I thought it had to do with what type of food item it was and the state. I think of the apples as falling into the candy category versus fruit. Typically, candy is taxed.
‎12-14-2016 11:13 PM
All food is taxed in Tennessee.
‎12-15-2016 12:48 AM
Did you checkout or this was only in your cart?
I had this problem with HSN once. I called CS, they said tax would appear until I actually checked out.
I checked out and the tax did disappear.
‎12-15-2016 01:37 AM
In my state, unprepared food (apples) are not taxed..Prepared food (candied apples) are..Also seeds and seedlings for flowers and plants (inedible) are taxed, seeds and seedlings of edible plants (herbs fruits vegetables) are not
‎12-15-2016 06:20 AM
here in ri prepared food is taxed like a hot rotissary chicken. but when chicken is put out next day as a cold cooked chicken its not taxed.i never understood that. its still a cooked chicken.
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