Do you pay your state's Use Tax?

I saw this on my NJ state tax form. Most people buy much more online and out of state than I do, so do you claim that? You're required to fill in the line, even if it's $0.00.

Honestly I didn't think I spent much out of state last year, but after adding it up (I keep great records), saw that I spent almost $500, mostly horsie stuff.

No one I spoke to so far claims it even though they're huge online shoppers. What are the chances of getting caught if you fill out a -0- or a fraction of your real amount?

in Illinois you have to pay a minimum of 25 dollars use tax on your income tax return. There's no way of getting around it.

They won't let you put down 0 on your form

What is it? We don't have one, I guess, or at least not called this . . .

if your state doesn't require sales tax to be collected on online sales, then you are hit with it when filing your state income tax return.

My state started making about the only company I actually buy from online collect taxes if you know what I mean :)

I fill out a form for personal yearly and business quarterly. The personal one I don't think I've paid more than $25 because I don't keep records of out of state on-line purchases. The business one is a little easier to figure out.

I'll have to send them around $5,000 this year. Never paid it in the past.

Mine will amount to more than my small refund. Amazon is supposed to be moving to NJ later this year, which will take care of those purchases' taxes.

Maybe I'll claim part of it and just act ignorant if I get caught.

My state has no sales tax; therefore no use tax. The only sales tax is for alcohol, cigarettes and restaurant meals, none of which I buy on line.

There are a few websites that like to greet me with a pop-up window when I visit them--"No Sales Tax on Orders to New Hampshire!!!!!!!" as if the company was doing something special for me. Way to take a simple truth, New Hampshire doesn't have a sales tax, and turn it into a marketing tool.

I don't remember seeing a question for it on our Oklahoma tax return, but will look more closely.

Because I own a small farm, I am able to avoid sales tax on all farm related purchases. Most of my purchases online last year were farm-related. Even bought a tub style chicken plucker through Amazon.