Sales tax on ppt?

[56huck]

My lgs says they now have to collect sales tax on all ppt. I ordered and paid for a new gun from Cabelas and they charged me sales tax - he said DOJ said he had to and pay sales tax on all his recent ppt's
Does everyone now have to charge sales tax on ppt and guns purchased out of state?

[56huck]

I should have searched first....
I found the answer here

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=366781&highlight=Sales+tax

[M1NM]

No tax on PPT - dealer is not involved in sale only transfer.
My FFL does not charge me tax when the seller includes a note that the sale is occasional and between private parties - some FFLs charge in all cases.

[dvs762]

refer to my thread on ppt tax..they are sending me a letter about it..

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[97F1504RAD]

My lgs says they now have to collect sales tax on all ppt. I ordered and paid for a new gun from Cabelas and they charged me sales tax - he said DOJ said he had to and pay sales tax on all his recent ppt's
Does everyone now have to charge sales tax on ppt and guns purchased out of state?

Since you ordered a gun from Cabelas this is NOT a PPT, thus it is subject to tax.

A PPT is done in person by two people is not subject to tax.

[bbguns44]

A used gun from an out of state private seller is also not subject to sales tax. But is subject to the transfer fee & dros.

[edgerly779]

^^^ Wrong

[dvs762]

ive had 3 different answers from BOE on private sale sales tax..one says yes. one says no and one says no idea..makes it very confusing..

[edgerly779]

Read boe refferal in post 2 and this is not ppt

[kemasa]

A used gun from an out of state private seller is also not subject to sales tax. But is subject to the transfer fee & dros.

Wrong. The CA BOE changed their opinion several years ago and since they answer to no one, there is not much that can be done except to vote in new representatives.

If the FFL finds the buyer or seller or gets involved in the price, a CA PPT is subject to sales tax.

An occasional firearm sale from a private party, not from a business, within CA or from out of state in the case of a C&R firearm when the buyer has a C&R FFL is not subject to sales tax as long as the FFL does not find the buyer/seller or get involved in the price.

[dvs762]

Im waiting on a letter from them right now about this..on the phone they say if its an occasional sale of not more than 2 guns a year then no sales tax..BUT may have to collect a USE tax..which is the same rate as a sales tax...yeah..muddy as hell...

[smak28]

A used gun from an out of state private seller is also not subject to sales tax. But is subject to the transfer fee & dros.

This is incorrect. It is subject to tax, transfer fee, & DROS. The FFL is responsible for collecting tax on that transaction.

[Junkie]

This is incorrect. It is subject to tax, transfer fee, & DROS. The FFL is responsible for collecting tax on that transaction.

He said private seller for a reason - at one time it certainly wasn't subject to tax, because occasional sellers don't have to collect tax (in general).

From an FFL tax would be collected.

[smak28]

He said private seller for a reason - at one time it certainly wasn't subject to tax, because occasional sellers don't have to collect tax (in general).

From an FFL tax would be collected.

You are correct at one time it wasn't subject to tax, but we're not talking about back then.

However, when a "private seller" mails a pistol to CA FFL for a private buyer to purchase, the private buyer must pay the tax on the transaction to the private buyer's FFL.

[kemasa]

He said private seller for a reason - at one time it certainly wasn't subject to tax, because occasional sellers don't have to collect tax (in general).

And in the past people could sell without going through a FFL, but that is not the case anymore, so what is your point?

From an FFL tax would be collected.

From only matters if the shipper is within CA, with an exception for C&R firearms where the buyer has a C&R FFL.