Sales Tax Question

[Mrs. Murphy]

Do y'all collect sales tax for your CHL classes? Engaged in a minor debate as to whether or not we're exempt. Thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks!

[Bulldog1911]

My instructor did not charge tax. Whether or not he paid taxes out of the money, idk.

[sjfcontrol]

CHL Instructors are performing a service.
Here is a list of taxable services in Texas... http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/t ... 6_259.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Doesn't look to me like educational services are listed.

[papajohn1964]

I was charged tax when I took my CHL class.

[garcia946]

I don't charge tax nor pay tax..

[Papacub]

I don't charge tax nor pay tax..

Nor do I!

[Pistolero]

Uuuhhh, guys, I know I'm new here, but may I offer a bit of advice about how you word your posts?
When you say that you don't pay taxes, I assume that you mean you don't send any sales tax to the state for your class fees. Right?
It could almost sound like you're saying that you don't pay ANY taxes (including federal income tax on what you make), and we all know that would be against the law.
I KNOW that's not what anyone here meant, but can you see where prying eyes might take it that way?
If anyone thinks that this suggestion is off base, please forgive me in advance.

[The Mad Moderate]

Uuuhhh, guys, I know I'm new here, but may I offer a bit of advice about how you word your posts?
When you say that you don't pay taxes, I assume that you mean you don't send any sales tax to the state for your class fees. Right?
It could almost sound like you're saying that you don't pay ANY taxes (including federal income tax on what you make), and we all know that would be against the law.
I KNOW that's not what anyone here meant, but can you see where prying eyes might take it that way?
If anyone thinks that this suggestion is off base, please forgive me in advance.

The thread was talking specially about sales tax not federal income tax.

[Pistolero]

The thread was talking specially about sales tax not federal income tax.

I understood that, but the specific quote I was referencing said :
"I don't charge tax and I don't pay tax."

Maybe it's just me, but I'll bet there are some gun-unfriendly federal folks who watch sites like this, trying to pounce upon anything they can to make us all look bad. When someone says "I don't pay tax", I can see some fed taking that to mean ANY tax.
Just trying to be helpful, but I guess I'll forget about it.

[The Mad Moderate]

The thread was talking specially about sales tax not federal income tax.

I understood that, but the specific quote I was referencing said :
"I don't charge tax and I don't pay tax."

Maybe it's just me, but I'll bet there are some gun-unfriendly federal folks who watch sites like this, trying to pounce upon anything they can to make us all look bad. When someone says "I don't pay tax", I can see some fed taking that to mean ANY tax.
Just trying to be helpful, but I guess I'll forget about it.

This is what he was referring to.

My instructor did not charge tax. Whether or not he paid taxes out of the money, idk.

Anyways I'm sure that the IRS would not be trolling the internet looking for tax evaders, they have better things to do with their time. However it is curious that so many forum member report having to go through extra screening at the airport.

[apostate]

Some people understand context. Some don't.

[Pistolero]

That's the point. The bad guys don't care about context. They are looking for a pretext to harm those of us who believe in the Second Amendment.