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  • July 7, 2011 7:00 pm at 7:00 pm #597842
    I can only try
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    In New York City, the law regarding what foods sales tax must be collected for and which foods are exempt is pretty confusing.

    For example:

    3) Some milchig restaurants are almost indistinguishable from pizza stores re: what they serve, but they collect sales tax.

    Does anybody know:

    – the reasons for the above distinctions, if they are correct?

    July 7, 2011 9:16 pm at 9:16 pm #783505
    truthsharer
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    Pizza is taxable.

    http://www.tax.ny.gov/pubs_and_bulls/tg_bulletins/st/sales_by_restaurants.htm

    July 7, 2011 10:46 pm at 10:46 pm #783506
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    truthsharer-

    Thank you for the link.

    Now the question is, why don’t pizza stores charge tax?

    Anyone else with info?

    July 7, 2011 11:12 pm at 11:12 pm #783507
    Another name
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    I would presume the price of pizza is inflated enough- even without a tax! It has become a food of luxury! 😉

    July 7, 2011 11:47 pm at 11:47 pm #783508
    ChanieE
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    > Now the question is, why don’t pizza stores charge tax?

    For the same reason people think they don’t have to pay tax if they pay in cash or have their items shipped out of state.

    July 8, 2011 12:22 am at 12:22 am #783509
    deiyezooger
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    Pampers are considered clothing and are exempt from the states part of sales tax (aldough most local countys still charge their part) but some stores dont know that and charge the full amount.

    July 8, 2011 12:27 am at 12:27 am #783510
    commonsense
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    it could be that the pizza stores include the taxes in the price of the pizza.

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