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<p>Marcia,</p>
<p>More info needed - because it depends on if there are underlying
physical objects.<br>
#1 is probably correct - #2 is the issue.</p>
<p>Very poor customer service not to explain.<br>
<br>
See:</p>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/resources/online-software-subscription-fees-taxable-in-massachusetts">https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/resources/online-software-subscription-fees-taxable-in-massachusetts</a><br>
<br>
and <br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.mass.gov/letter-ruling/letter-ruling-14-1-salesuse-tax-on-subscription-to-on-line-merchandise-database">https://www.mass.gov/letter-ruling/letter-ruling-14-1-salesuse-tax-on-subscription-to-on-line-merchandise-database</a></p>
<p>Reads like different sides of the question</p>
<p>Rich<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/8/2021 3:04 PM, Marcia Yudkin via
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Hi everyone,<br>
<br>
I received a notice from an online company I do business with
saying that they are going to start charging sales tax on their
subscription fees.<br>
<br>
This seems totally wrong to me for two reasons.<br>
<br>
1)They announced it as a blanket policy, although each state has
different tax policies and some states have no sales tax at all.
(eg New Hampshire)<br>
<br>
2)In Massachusetts, from what I know, sales tax is not levied on
services, only on products. That means that a subscription fee
is not subject to state sales tax. Isn't that correct?<br>
<br>
I want to make sure I'm on solid ground before I write back to
them to object. And if they do go ahead and charge sales tax
improperly (the subscription fee is $500/year so this would be
$25+), how do you suggest I deal with that? Object to the credit
card company if they won't budge?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Marcia Yudkin<br>
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