[Hidden-tech] MacBook Pro purchase/used

[Will Loving]

Keep in mind that if you are buying a computer or other
deductable/depreciable items for business purposes, your Mass State tax form
now includes a statement (as of I think 3-4 years ago) that you have 1)
either paid MA state sales tax when you purchased the item, or 2) you are
paying use tax now with your tax forms.

In effect you are signing a statement pledging that you have paid the MA
State Sales/Use tax on all items that it is required for, even if the vendor
did not charge you for the tax initially. If you in fact have not paid the
tax and get audited, you can get caught for making false statements on your
tax forms with the ensuing fines and penalties.

For business expenses, we carefully track any purchases that that we have
not paid Sales/Use tax on ­ including those coming from out of state ­ and
pay the sales/use tax along with submitting our tax forms. If you accountant
hasn¹t warned you about this, they are not doing their job.

Will

Will Loving, President
Dedication Technologies, Inc.



on 11/29/10 12:57 PM, Fred Levine at fred at smallbatchbooks.com wrote:

> One more thing to keep in mind: The Apple website charges sales tax, so even
> with a low-end $999 macbook, that¹s $60+ in tax. Amazon frequently marks down
> macbooks by about $50, with no tax and free shipping, so that¹s a $110 savings
> right there....
> 
> Having said that, I¹ve had very good luck with Apple refurbs, although the
> more recent models aren¹t that much cheaper.
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> From: michaelbix <michaelbix at straight-arrow.cc>
> Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 14:32:10 -0500
> To: Deborah Chandler <debchandler411 at gmail.com>
> Cc: Hidden-Tech Listserv <hidden-discuss at mm01.tnrnet.com>
> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] MacBook Pro purchase/used
> 
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> 
> 
> Hi Deborah -
> 
> There's one other avenue that doesn't yet seem explored.  While SmallDog (in
> Waitsfield, VT) is a reliable retailer of used Macs, they are in high demand
> and go as quickly as they appear.  Their warranty on refurbished Macs from
> Apple are one-year, on used Macs checked out on the bench is 90 days I think.
> Other folks specialise in used, and hence has more in stock.
> 
> If you want to actually shop through multiple models of lightly older
> PowerBooks and the occasional MacBook try also DVwarehouse.  They also have a
> 90-day bench warranty on all Macs sold after full check out.  Some of their
> later PowerBooks are fairly hot-rodded, and are running for around $300-500.
> You can get up to 1.87 and occasionally 2 GHz with bells & whistles, and I had
> found that speed perfectly adequate for editing FinalCut on my (just recently
> fried) older PowerBook, until I wanted to edit HD... for which you really need
> 2.2GHz or faster.
> 
> But the price and shopping range may be attractive.
> http://www.dvwarehouse.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_i
> n_description=1&keyword=DVD&sort=2a&page=4
> 
> Michael
> 
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> 
> On  24 November 10, at 1:42 PM, Deborah Chandler wrote:
> 
>>    ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>>    ** If you did, we all thank you.
>> 
>> 
>> Hello Hidden-Techers,
>> 
>> Could someone with good awareness of the Mac retail market please tell me the
>> likely trend in pricing in the coming months? Will the prices on MacBooks be
>> lower before the holidays or after, and are there any deals to be had? I know
>> some of you gobble up this kind of info and find it interesting to follow.
>> 
>> Also, does anyone know of anyone with a MacBook Pro still under warranty or
>> under AppleCare who is selling it? Please be in touch. I know I can look on
>> eBay or Craigslist or elsewhere, but I would rather first ask those I trust.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Deb
>> 
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