News, Woman Sues Kmart Over Toilet Paper Tax. (Pittsburgh, Monroe: sales, sales tax)

[John1960]

PITTSBURGH - A woman has sued Kmart for allegedly collecting a 7 percent state sales tax on a nontaxable item: a 12-pack of toilet tissue. Mary Bach alleges a Kmart department store in the Pittsburgh suburb of Monroeville improperly collected the tax on the $3.99 item, charging her $4.27 - or 28 cents too much.

Although most paper goods are taxable under Pennsylvania's sales tax code, toilet tissue is listed as a nontaxable item by the state Department of Revenue.

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[PghREA]

Hope she realizes that she will spend more than 28 cents to make her point.

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by PghREA

Hope she realizes that she will spend more than 28 cents to make her point.

yeah, but will she spend more then $100? They will simply pay her off as a nusance lawsuit.