[CTbrooktrout]

For anyone who lives near state lines and has shopped for appliances...

I'm closing on a new home soon and the remodeler is working with a CT appliance store. I'm close enough to the NY border that some stores in NY would not charge me CT sales tax and deliver for free. Would I be in a position to ask the CT appliance stores to drop the sales tax? Since it looks like I could go with the NY store without problem. Sounds like should be easy to drop delivery charge.

It's new appliances on the whole house so the sales tax bill is meaningful in this case.

Anyone have experience in such situations?

[JayCT]

I believe what you are trying to do is not legal. Why go through such trouble for a few bucks. Not worth it IMHO. Jay

[reed303]

You will still owe sales tax to CT.
See Answer

where it says "[SIZE=2]Example: You purchased a $1,000 refrigerator in another state, and paid $50 tax to that state. If you bought the refrigerator for use in Connecticut, you owe Connecticut use tax. The Connecticut tax of $63.50 ($1,000 X 6.35%) is reduced to $13.50, after allowing $50 credit for the tax paid to the other state. If no tax was paid to the other state, the Connecticut use tax is $63.50. You report the use tax liability for purchases you made during the preceding calendar year either on your Connecticut income tax return or Form OP-186. "
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