What we charge?

[Avery Todd]

Hi Tom,

    It was earlier than 1986. I didn't move to Houston until 1983 and a 
friend of mine in
San Angelo who worked for the comptroller's office made sure I knew about 
the fact
that I now needed to charge sales tax! Don't you love friends like that? 
:-) Also, it's
8.25 %, at least here in Houston!

Avery

At 04:10 PM 01/26/00 -0600, you wrote:
>>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
>
>Same in Texas. On or about 1986, our state legislature, in it's "infinite 
>wisdom", decided to impose state sales tax (currently 6 &1/2 percent) on 
>piano tunings as well as a host of other services, heretofore untaxed. We 
>don't, however, have to charge sales tax on estimates, since no actual 
>improvements to the piano are made.
>
>Tom
>
>
>Tom Seay
>Piano Tech Office
>School of Music
>The University of Texas at Austin
>(512) 232-2072
>mailto:t.seay@mail.utexas.edu
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