theaero
Regular Member
Doing a gun trade with an out of stater, so going through FFL. Am I going to have to pay sales tax on a straight across trade?
Very good to know, was definately not clear to me. Okay, then I would recommend IF* you finding you want accessories, to make a seperate purchace shipped to your home!You are still required to pay use tax, equivelant to the sales tax rate on items that you purchase out of state. Suggesting that accessories be delivered seperately from the firearm so the FFL does not collect the tax on the accessories does not change the tax that is required by the RCW to be paid...
Doing a gun trade with an out of stater, so going through FFL. Am I going to have to pay sales tax on a straight across trade?
You are still required to pay use tax, equivelant to the sales tax rate on items that you purchase out of state.
Doing a gun trade with an out of stater, so going through FFL. Am I going to have to pay sales tax on a straight across trade?
IMHO: (and an opinion is all this is)...IF the person you are trading with can supply you with his history of paying out of state tax on the firearm he is trading...that would be deductible from any sales tax due in WA.
This is how it works with everything else.
No it is not, call the DOR and ask them. You will pay the sales tax on 100% of the item's value and will not deduct any other already paid. This is done each time the item changes hands....
No it is not, call the DOR and ask them. You will pay the sales tax on 100% of the item's value and will not deduct any other already paid. This is done each time the item changes hands....
In computing use tax, a
credit is allowed for any sales or use tax paid in other states.
IMHO: (and an opinion is all this is)...IF the person you are trading with can supply you with his history of paying out of state tax on the firearm he is trading...that would be deductible from any sales tax due in WA.
This is how it works with everything else.
No it is not, call the DOR and ask them. You will pay the sales tax on 100% of the item's value and will not deduct any other already paid. This is done each time the item changes hands....
What is the law on collecting sales tax on guns you WIN in a shooting competition? I WON 3 Glock pistols at one GSSF match one year. Glock sends a 1099 form for income tax for anything over $600 in one year. My total winnings on the 1099 for that year from Glock was $1600.
Now since this was income how could the FFL dealer charge me for sales tax? It was not a sale but income earned. I payed a federal income tax on the 3 guns and since Washington does not have a state income tax like Oregon I should not pay any other tax.
Does this all make sense or sound right or do I still have to pay a sales tax on competition winnings when having the guns transferred directly from Glock to my FFL here in Washington?
Use tax must be collected against the market value or on the value listed on the 1099. The 1099 is a value for the firearms and the form is for your Federal taxes, not WA taxes. Glock is valuing the hand guns at a set value and that is what the dealer should be calculating against. In the absence of such a form or invoice the dealer must determine the fair market value on their own. I have a couple books and I also look at the completed auctions on Gunbroker.