cigarette tax bill in CT
Hello,
CT DRS got all records of sales after Feds busted that on-line cigarette seller, confiscated their computers, and then share all date with local state Department of Revenue Services. They have pretty prices record of what, when and for how much I purchased.
Does anybody know if it is at all possible to get out of the tax bill or at least have it somehow reduced? I would like more useful advice than just "quit smoking and use money to pay tax bill".
Thank you.
Regards,
George
Hello,
CT DRS got all records of sales after Feds busted that on-line cigarette seller, confiscated their computers, and then share all date with local state Department of Revenue Services. They have pretty prices record of what, when and for how much I purchased.
Does anybody know if it is at all possible to get out of the tax bill or at least have it somehow reduced? I would like more useful advice than just "quit smoking and use money to pay tax bill".
Thank you.
Regards,
George
from the act (http://uscode.house.gov/download/pls/15C10A.txt):
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The fact that any person ships or delivers for shipment any
cigarettes shall, if such shipment is into a State in which such
person has filed a statement with the tobacco tax administrator
under subsection (a)(1) of this section, be presumptive evidence
(1) that such cigarettes were sold, or transferred for profit, by
such person, and (2) that such sale or transfer was to other than a
distributor licensed by or located in such State.
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There records are not sufficient evidence of who purchased the tobacco; only that it was sold and not to a distributor.
The statement to the administrator will not be admissible w/o testimony from the company who produced the document.
Hence my query to the OP: what proof have they presented you with regarding the tax due? Just their word?
Its up to the OP if they wish to demand proof or not; the CT IRS will not lower the amount.
Smoking & drinking are legal ; I have no anti-smoking garbage to spew.
These records may be available under a FOIA request .. or the agency may not object to their discovery via a FOIA request.
And this assumes a US seller; with an outside-the-US seller now what?