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About Helen P. O`Planick, EA
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I am a tax professional, with experience in individual taxation. I would prefer not to answer questions about non-resident aliens or corporate taxation. Please do not ask me state related questions, unless the state is Pennsylvania. There are 42 taxing states and 42 TOTALLY different sets of state tax law.

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I have been preparing tax returns almost all my life. I have been in professional practice for 25 years and I am enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service.

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National Association of Enrolled Agents

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I am a prior Money Magazine Tax Test taker and have been quoted extensively in all media including monthly periodicals and books by tax authorities.

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Tax Law (Questions About Taxes) - Retail Tax...double tax?

Expert: Helen P. O`Planick, EA - 11/5/2009

Question
I am a salon owner and purchase my product for retail including hair color from a distributor. I pay tax on all these products. I turn around and retail it to my clients. My question is, if this is already taxed do I charge my clients tax for the product they purchase from me? My CPA said that I shouldn't charge them tax since it has already been paid by me. Not sure if it's right or not.

Answer
You must charge tax to the end user. You need to check with your state's taxing authority and find out if you can either get a resale license or take a credit on the taxes paid by you already. Your CPA is way wrong in telling you NOT to charge sales tax.

Helen, EA in PA

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