Homework Help: tax

Posted by AL 92 on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 7:45am.

I have two questions relating to taxes in 2 U.S. states.

1) Why is there no sales tax in Florida?

2) In Pennsylvania, why are these goods (ex. food, clothing, shoes) charge no tax?

tax - Writeacher, Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 8:18am
Re Florida: http://www.stateofflorida.com/Portal/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=29

Re Pennsylvania: http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/revenue_home/10648
Click on the bottom link. They don't say why; they just say what is exempted. Many states exempt food, medicines, and other items for different reasons.

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