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[From] Chuck Mies 72110,1263 [To ] Gregory Pyros, AIA 73027,3632 [Date] 12-22-1993 22:26:20 [Subj] Animation Service taxes? [Sect] 3/Autodesk 3D Studio [From] Chuck Mies 72110,1263 [To ] Gregory Pyros, AIA 73027,3632 [Date] 12-22-1993 21:51:10 [Subj] Animation Service taxes? [Sect] 3/Autodesk 3D Studio Greg, >>But could you see the look on one of our client's face when he got the bill for a $100,000 animation and saw an additional $7,750 entry for sales tax??? No, I could only dream of service numbers that large!! <BG> Seriously, here is why we tax… We were told by the State that when we offer a class in our training facility, and we provide a $9.00 manual for use in a $495.00 training class, that training is now a "product" (taxable). This also covers installation services as a part of a computer system, etc. (Silly, but their reasoning.) We don't offer animation services, so I cannot comment on that. THIS is the nightmare, and I would not want invoice training on one invoice for the manual (product) and one for the training (service). I would prefer not to charge sales tax, but it's not worth the risk. Retraction — We do not charge sales tax on customization and consulting (I incorrectly added those issue) as they are a pure service. ( S O R R Y ! ) Chuck