[Dixielandjazz] OKOM Bands - How Stupid Can We Be?

[LARRY'S Signs and Large Format Printing]

In this state (MO) you need to be registered with the state to get a retail
sales tax license.  Not too hard to do but you do have to post a bond which
they keep for several years. Then your municipality and county get the info
from the state.  They charge their individual license and can regulate your
business.  I have a sales tax license and am registered with the state but
my local municipality has a rule about more than one home business per home.
Technically they could stop my music activity because it's the second
business but they want the money.  I am charged a percentage of the
depreciation that I claim on my fed taxes plus $25.  That can be a lot if I
buy a horn and any business equipment for my sign business.  Then if I'm
late with my payment to them they want to jerk my license and other nasty
things.

Don't get me started  about the Feds and the State with all the deductions
and workman's comp, deadlines etc.

Then to have the amateurs come along and play at less but stick the cash in
their pocket and run.

Ain't government grand and all for the privilege of collecting taxes for
them.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron L'Herault" <lherault at bu.edu>
To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 12:30 PM
Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] OKOM Bands - How Stupid Can We Be?


>
> If a band is selling CDs, the band should be responsible for paying the
> sales tax, no?
>
> Ron
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com]On Behalf Of Nancy Giffin
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 1:06 PM
> To: Steve barbone; Williams, Bob; DJML
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] OKOM Bands - How Stupid Can We Be?
>
>
>
>
> From: Steve barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
>
> >  Maybe not but $4 per CD covers a hell of a lot more than
> >  "Sales Tax" no? Then again, if the bands are hired as
> >  "independent contractors, are they, not the Jubilee responsible
> >  for sales tax?
>
>
> Hmmm...
> Steve's raises a good point here.
>
> As an independent contractor for the STJS newsletter, I just now printed
out
> my bill that, yes, included sales tax.
>
> I wonder if there is some special CA law that requires the festival to pay
> tax on all sales, including CDs.
>
> Still... hmmm...
> ???
>
>
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