What we charge?

[bases-loaded@juno.com]

In the state of Ohio, we have to charge tax on labor, as well as parts. 
Started app. 5-6 years ago, and I'm still mad about it...

Mark Potter
bases-loaded@juno.com

On 26 Jan 2000 13:02:43 -0800 pianolover@worldspy.net writes:
> On Wed, 26 January 2000, "Brian Trout" wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Hi Wim,
> > 
> > You wrote:
> > > I know it is against the law to talk about how much we charge...
> > 
> > Is it really?  This is one of those things I'd like to know more
> > specifically about.
> > 
> > Why is it against the law to talk about how much I charge?  If 
> somebody
> > calls me on the phone and wants to know how much I charge for a 
> piano
> > tuning, it's $65 plus tax.  That's what I charge.  
> 
> I have NEVER heard of charging "tax" on a tuning, which is usually 
> ALL labor. I know that there would maybe be tax on parts, if needed, 
> but labor? Is labor tax charged only in certain states? Of course, i 
> am a newbie tuner/tech, so maybe I am just unaware of this matter. I 
> know that in MOST cases, there is NO tax on labor; is piano tuning 
> labor an exception?
> 
> Terry Peterson
> "RPT in Training"
> LA, CA
> 
> 
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