Texas, Sales Tax
I purchased text books from a company. At the time of the purchase, unbeknownst to me, the transaction did not include sales tax.
18 months later, I get a letter from them stating that they were audited by the State of Texas and owed back sales tax. With this letter I recieved a bill for $513.98 for the tax I was not charged due in 2 weeks.
I spoke with a representative from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and was told that the company was passing this on to the consumers.
From a legal stand point, what is my responsibilty as a consumer? I assumed this to be included in the price as that is general practice. Can a derogatory item be placed on my credit report? I have never seen this in my life. I've never recieved a bill from anyone 18 months later for tax that should have been collected 18 months prior.
Thank you in advance.
Mike's Dad
I purchased text books from a company. At the time of the purchase, unbeknownst to me, the transaction did not include sales tax.
18 months later, I get a letter from them stating that they were audited by the State of Texas and owed back sales tax. With this letter I recieved a bill for $513.98 for the tax I was not charged due in 2 weeks.
I spoke with a representative from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and was told that the company was passing this on to the consumers.
From a legal stand point, what is my responsibilty as a consumer? I assumed this to be included in the price as that is general practice. Can a derogatory item be placed on my credit report? I have never seen this in my life. I've never recieved a bill from anyone 18 months later for tax that should have been collected 18 months prior.
Thank you in advance.
Mike's Dad