paying taxes to a ffl for item from internet

[Jerry M]

Sales and use tax is the correct answer. Call the Comptroller's Office to confirm.

Good luck

Jerry

 

[cougar70]

Sales and use tax is the correct answer. Call the Comptroller's Office to confirm.

Good luck

Jerry

I Like it, you make a statement like you are a judge and that you are right, period.
The controller is tasked to collect taxes in the state of MD, of course he's going to say to collect taxes.

Maybe his interpretation is incorrect?

If you're going to make a statement, maybe you could include new info rather than just saying that you're right.

 

[Don'tTread13]

As the buyer, you are responsible for paying the sales and use tax on anything that you purchase outside of the state of Maryland and bring into the state, or anything that you purchase inside the state from someone that does not collect the tax. If you buy something out of state and pay tax on it, you are entitled to a credit in the amount of the tax that you paid. So, if you bought a gun in another state that charged you 4% sales tax, you would still be responsible for the remaining 2% in Maryland. All of this should be filed with your tax returns. That's the law.

Now, realizing that a lot of people totally disregard this and because enforcement would be almost impossible for most internet transactions, it's rarely an issue. However, there are a few important points to understand. If a dealer is collecting MD sales tax on internet transfers, he or she should be doing it consistently and the buyer would then be responsible for filing to receive the credit when he or she does his or her taxes. If a dealer is making judgment calls about when out of state tax was paid and when it wasn't, then there could be an issue of whether or not they are applying the law selectively.

In any event, the best recourse for any buyer is to A: Take their business where they choose. If this means finding a dealer who doesn't collect it and bearing personal responsibility for the tax, that's great. B: If you do choose to do business with a dealer that collects the tax, simply draft a letter to the comptroller's office that states that the sales and use tax for the item you have purchased has been collected by the maryland dealer and you are no longer responsible for it. Have the dealer sign the letter and send a copy off to the Comptroller and keep a copy for your records. There's no reason that a dealer operating within the law should refuse to sign it and you've satisfied your obligation to pay the tax. In the event the dealer is collecting the tax and not remitting it to the Comptroller, then I'm sure the Bureau of Revenue and Collections will be paying them a visit.

 

[vgplayer]

This is the form you are supposed to fill out and send with a check every quarter if you purchased a taxable item out of state.
http://forms.marylandtaxes.com/current_forms/ST-118A.pdf