I paid a state estimated tax with a check for $6800. A few weeks later, I received a nasty note saying that, in the future, all payments in excess of $5000 MUST be filed electronically or there would be a $100 penalty. Why should they care how I paid?
States are all trying to save money, and getting people out of the loop generally saves money. Your beef is with your state, and more and more states are jumping on the bandwagon.
Because they can never get your money fast enough. Or enough of it.
Which state as that?
ChEAr$, Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA
wait; let me guess; sounds like..... Massachussets. Sounds JUST like them.
Just this afternoon on the news I learn that Los Angeles city has raised it's sales tax by 1/2 per cent. My question is, did the people really vote that in? Surely the city itself couldn't just raise sales tax.
ChEAr$, Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA (not THAT LA! lol)
Two thirds of the voters are required to pass an increase in the sales tax. As far as I know, the last vote was November 2008 when the voters passed Measure R (transportation distict tax). That increased the city & county rate from 9.25% to 9.75% effective July 1, 2009.
In some cities, the increase in the sales tax is a general tax increase and requires just 50% of the vote. For example, measure L in San Mateo (which passed with about 60% of the vote) and measure U in San Carlos (which did not pass). If the tax is for a special purpose, such as railways of proposition R above, then a 2/3 majority is needed to pass. If it is for the general fund, then just 50% is needed.
No, we didn't vote it in. If that happened today, I missed it.
Our combined sales tax is (before this change) already 9.75%
7.25% Statewide - General Fund. 2.00% County - General fund. 0.50% County - Prop. R "subway to the sea" for 30 years. (last day: 2039/06/30 - After the Unix year 2038 problem).Some cities in LA county exceed 10.5% due to local tax addons.
Yes, Massachusetts. Thank you Governor Patrick.
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