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I discovered to day that Walmart charges a sales tax on a non-taxable item. So I [View all] Malraiders Sep 2014 OP

In the long run you'd be better off to do business with small, local dealers and retailers. delrem Sep 2014 #1

And, Walmart is not always cheaper, that is a ruse they use to sucker in customers! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2014 #4

Mostly not cheaper. LiberalFighter Sep 2014 #77

The OP wasn't asking for your sympathy. n/t eggplant Sep 2014 #44

Mindless potshots are delete_bush Sep 2014 #62

They are. eggplant Sep 2014 #85

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Exactly! "A big arrogant corporation that fails to follow the rules." And RKP5637 Sep 2014 #2

What was the item? 1000 DU'ers should go to Wal-Mart around the country DontTreadOnMe Sep 2014 #3

The item was a large bag of chips. And as I told the enforcer's office, Malraiders Sep 2014 #5

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From the State it says: Malraiders Sep 2014 #17

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If you have a point you're trying to make could you share it with us? n/t A Simple Game Sep 2014 #26

Not unless you throw in a large bag of chips. nt delrem Sep 2014 #33

u mademe laugh. now stop being an ass Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #38

And your point is what? The OP rightly points out criminal behaviour by Walmart intaglio Sep 2014 #68

Might make a nice class action suit for some law firm to make a lot of money from. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #9

Think about if they were taxing all food every day BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #11

Of course, that money may be going to the State anyway. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #15

Knowing WalMart I would take a bet that it's not BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #16

I wouldn't put it past them but that is probably very illegal. nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #30

The store becomes the State's agent when the state Malraiders Sep 2014 #25

Very true and that is what the state responded. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #31

It's very true that WalMart's poorly paid employees are its customers. Rhiannon12866 Sep 2014 #42

Some states do not tax regular food but do tax conveience and/or snack foods. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2014 #53

What's taxable and what is not taxable varies by state. jeff47 Sep 2014 #10

I can't find any state where a large bag of chips is taxed. nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #14

There is a spreadsheet on this page you can download BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #18

I should have said any state that exempts food from sales tax. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #28

all food is taxed in Oklahoma CBGLuthier Sep 2014 #24

And Alabama. Go figure. nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #29

Are the state income taxes in Oklahoma JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #76

We got both of those too CBGLuthier Sep 2014 #83

In NC as well. Terra Alta Sep 2014 #82

TN taxes food (nt) sunnystarr Sep 2014 #41

It seems a lot of red states tax food. nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #45

Very few states tax food, red or blue. former9thward Sep 2014 #91

And Mississippi jen63 Sep 2014 #46

Arkansas taxes food items Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #88

The list of taxable items varies from state to state. Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #81

Whatever the tax was on if they sell thousands a day that adds up. Autumn Sep 2014 #6

What to you want to bet they don't forward all taxes collected to the state? Probably just actual silvershadow Sep 2014 #47

I doubt that they get the money. If their computers are set up to add it as rhett o rick Sep 2014 #50

I don't necessarily think the state has a real-time access to their computers...do you? silvershadow Sep 2014 #58

WTF are you doing shopping at Walmart? nt valerief Sep 2014 #7

It seems a number of DU'ers shop delete_bush Sep 2014 #63

Walmart is the devil. nt valerief Sep 2014 #78

That's true customerserviceguy Sep 2014 #84

This message was self-deleted by its author delete_bush Sep 2014 #93

I'm glad you stood up to them. Good job! herding cats Sep 2014 #8

Isn't it fraud if they collect taxes and don't turn them in to the government? IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #12

I guess that when something is rung in as "tax", it goes to taxes. delrem Sep 2014 #32

The cashiers do what what the registers tell them. IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #73

I was in BC when the GST was introduced Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #89

"Isn't it fraud if they collect taxes and don't turn them in to the government" Veilex Sep 2014 #35

If they made an oops and are sending the government more $$$ than are due, IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #74

More likely the collected tax was automatically forwarded to the government(s) involved. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2014 #56

So glad that you spokeup and acted on this. In addition, it would No Vested Interest Sep 2014 #19

You're assuming that Gov Perry can read? Mr.Bill Sep 2014 #23

There are likely records of the total number of that item sold in that store No Vested Interest Sep 2014 #21

I made a stink on taxes after a visit to Walmart Brother Buzz Sep 2014 #22

I see a penalty in Walmart's future Omaha Steve Sep 2014 #27

Where you spend your money FuzzyRabbit Sep 2014 #34

I'm with you ybbor Sep 2014 #86

I worked in a grocery store when scanners were first installed. gvstn Sep 2014 #36

Precisely Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #66

While I certainly do not know SheilaT Sep 2014 #37

Aren't you smug... delete_bush Sep 2014 #64

Since Walmart is rarely the cheapest place in town, SheilaT Sep 2014 #67

Sometimes it's the only place in town tabbycat31 Sep 2014 #70

I get that. SheilaT Sep 2014 #71

I refuse to set foot in Wally World liberalhistorian Sep 2014 #39

Highly unlikely that this is the case. delete_bush Sep 2014 #59

We who live in the country don't have choices. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #40

I recall reading your prior post. delete_bush Sep 2014 #48

This argument pops up almost every day at DU. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #52

There seems to be a number of delete_bush Sep 2014 #57

Yep, when we were on vacation in Hawaii (the actual island of) several years ago, Live and Learn Sep 2014 #60

The Walton family has little to do with the day-to-day management Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #92

At the end of the day...it's simply added revenue Oldenuff Sep 2014 #43

Nothing but an unsubstantiated knee-jerk reaction on your part. delete_bush Sep 2014 #49

If the computer adds the sales tax, that same computer will tell the state. nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #51

Any sales taxes collected are likely automatically forwarded to the state and or local governments. PoliticAverse Sep 2014 #54

its probably a city tax Mosby Sep 2014 #55

Check the news on this - Walmart is doing this everywhere TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #61

Good for you.... bobGandolf Sep 2014 #65

As a former programmer, I have to laugh at that smug "automatically forwards" stuff. djean111 Sep 2014 #69

Fellow programmer here -- and I had similar thoughts about IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #75

Let's hope the results from an investigation cost Walmart big bucks in fines. In_The_Wind Sep 2014 #72

Rediculous 1dogleft Sep 2014 #79

I wonder what percentage of sales tax that we pay goes directly into the pockets of the business. indie9197 Sep 2014 #87

Mahalo for following through with this, Malraiders! I never shop at Walmart anymore Cha Sep 2014 #90