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tamwham2
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please forgive the caps, i know better, but i am to tired to redo it...
APRIL 12, 2002
REGARDING; SALES TAX & REMODELING CONDO’S FOR SALE AND WORKING FOR GENERAL CONTRACTOR ON INSURANCE JOBS
SPECIFICALLY WITH TEXAS SALES TAX LAWS. HOPEFULLY YOU CAN HELP ME WITH CLARIFICATION OF SALES TAX INFORMATION: GIVEN TO ME BY THE STATE.
I TALKED WITH THE STATE COMPTROLLERS OFFICE. REGARDING IF MY RESIDENTIAL REMODELING WAS TAXABLE OR NOT. ANN SAID THAT IF CLIENTS ARE BILLED FOR ONE COMPLETE JOB, WITCH INCLUDES MATERIALS AND LABOR, THEN IT NEED NOT BE TAXED.
SO, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THIS:
IF WE RESURFACED A TUB AND BILLED THE CLIENT FOR $190.00 WITH THE LABOR, MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES WE DON’T HAVE TO BILL THE CLIENT FOR SALES TAX
IF WE RESURFACED A TUB AND BILLED THE CLIENT FOR $150.00 PLUS MATERIALS @ $40.00, THEN THE $150.00 IS TAXABLE FOR THE LABOR AND THE MATERIALS FOR $40.00 IS NOT TAXABLE BECAUSE WE PAID TAX IN THE STORE FOR THE STUFF ALREADY.
QUESTIONS:
MAYBE I SHOULD DO ALL MY INVOICES ON EACH SERVICE WITH LABOR AND MATERIALS TOGETHER TO MAKE JUST ONE JOB, THUS NOT CHARGING OR SAVING FOR SALES TAX....... ?
WE DO WORK FOR A GENERAL CONTRACTOR WHO DOES WORK FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES FOR RESIDENTIAL, THEY PROVIDED ALL THE MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES, SO WE BILL FOR LABOR ONLY PLUS TAX
I SHOULD BE CHARGING SALES TAX
IF THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR IS CHARGING THE INSURANCE
COMPANY TAX, THEN WE DON’T HAVE TO CHARGE THE GENERAL
CONTRACTOR TAX, (DOUBLE TAXATION ) BUT WOULD HAVE TO GET A CERTIFICATE FOR TAX EXEMPT?
IF I CLEAN A VACANT APARTMENT AND USED MY JANITORIAL
SUPPLIES,, I STILL HAVE TO CHARGE SALES TAXES BECAUSE IT IS A SERVICE.....RIGHT?
AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THIS INFORMATION, BECAUSE IT WOULD BE GREAT, I WOULDN’T HAVE TO SAVE MONEY TO PAY THE STATE
MY BOOKEEPER IS LIMITED ON ADVICE, I THOUGHT I WOULD ASK FREEADVICE.COM, FOR INFORMATION BEFORE I WENT FURTHER.
THANKS AS ALWAYS SY, and again, please excuse my yelling with caps....sorry.
tammy
APRIL 12, 2002
REGARDING; SALES TAX & REMODELING CONDO’S FOR SALE AND WORKING FOR GENERAL CONTRACTOR ON INSURANCE JOBS
SPECIFICALLY WITH TEXAS SALES TAX LAWS. HOPEFULLY YOU CAN HELP ME WITH CLARIFICATION OF SALES TAX INFORMATION: GIVEN TO ME BY THE STATE.
I TALKED WITH THE STATE COMPTROLLERS OFFICE. REGARDING IF MY RESIDENTIAL REMODELING WAS TAXABLE OR NOT. ANN SAID THAT IF CLIENTS ARE BILLED FOR ONE COMPLETE JOB, WITCH INCLUDES MATERIALS AND LABOR, THEN IT NEED NOT BE TAXED.
SO, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THIS:
IF WE RESURFACED A TUB AND BILLED THE CLIENT FOR $190.00 WITH THE LABOR, MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES WE DON’T HAVE TO BILL THE CLIENT FOR SALES TAX
IF WE RESURFACED A TUB AND BILLED THE CLIENT FOR $150.00 PLUS MATERIALS @ $40.00, THEN THE $150.00 IS TAXABLE FOR THE LABOR AND THE MATERIALS FOR $40.00 IS NOT TAXABLE BECAUSE WE PAID TAX IN THE STORE FOR THE STUFF ALREADY.
QUESTIONS:
MAYBE I SHOULD DO ALL MY INVOICES ON EACH SERVICE WITH LABOR AND MATERIALS TOGETHER TO MAKE JUST ONE JOB, THUS NOT CHARGING OR SAVING FOR SALES TAX....... ?
WE DO WORK FOR A GENERAL CONTRACTOR WHO DOES WORK FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES FOR RESIDENTIAL, THEY PROVIDED ALL THE MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES, SO WE BILL FOR LABOR ONLY PLUS TAX
I SHOULD BE CHARGING SALES TAX
IF THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR IS CHARGING THE INSURANCE
COMPANY TAX, THEN WE DON’T HAVE TO CHARGE THE GENERAL
CONTRACTOR TAX, (DOUBLE TAXATION ) BUT WOULD HAVE TO GET A CERTIFICATE FOR TAX EXEMPT?
IF I CLEAN A VACANT APARTMENT AND USED MY JANITORIAL
SUPPLIES,, I STILL HAVE TO CHARGE SALES TAXES BECAUSE IT IS A SERVICE.....RIGHT?
AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THIS INFORMATION, BECAUSE IT WOULD BE GREAT, I WOULDN’T HAVE TO SAVE MONEY TO PAY THE STATE
MY BOOKEEPER IS LIMITED ON ADVICE, I THOUGHT I WOULD ASK FREEADVICE.COM, FOR INFORMATION BEFORE I WENT FURTHER.
THANKS AS ALWAYS SY, and again, please excuse my yelling with caps....sorry.
tammy
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