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What the hell happened? Did the sales tax go up?
Posted by: Empty Pockets! ()
Date: July 12, 2013 07:14PM

I just bought myself a burger and fries, that normally costs me about $7. I noticed today that it was higher than normal. At first I thought they had raised their prices, but I was just informed that the sales tax is now 6%??? When did that happen? I thought the Republicans had lowered taxes in the state?

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Re: What the hell happened? Did the sales tax go up?
Posted by: Rolex Bob ()
Date: July 12, 2013 07:17PM

Only in certain parts of the state. Dont worry you still get your taxes to go down south to build them better roads than you will ever see up here.

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Re: What the hell happened? Did the sales tax go up?
Posted by: HIcks Down South ()
Date: July 12, 2013 07:21PM

Just pay your taxes, citizen. Do not complain.

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Re: What the hell happened? Did the sales tax go up?
Posted by: pedro Jesus ()
Date: July 12, 2013 07:36PM

Yes, gringo, pay your fucking taxes..jajajajaja, I love my new apartment with pool tables and nice pool.

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Re: What the hell happened? Did the sales tax go up?
Posted by: bos bs ()
Date: July 12, 2013 07:39PM

pedro Jesus Wrote:
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> Yes, gringo, pay your fucking taxes..jajajajaja, I
> love my new apartment with pool tables and nice
> pool.

Your welcome,

Sharon

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Re: What the hell happened? Did the sales tax go up?
Posted by: Road Musings ()
Date: July 12, 2013 11:02PM

Rolex Bob Wrote:
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> Only in certain parts of the state. Dont worry you
> still get your taxes to go down south to build
> them better roads than you will ever see up here.

Not true - at least not this time.

The additional sales tax revenue is dedicated to transportation, and NoVA & Hampton Roads surcharge (0.7% - 6.0 vs 5.3% in RoVA) is dedicated to *local* transportation improvements.

If roads don't improve, blame the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (which will help dole out the extra funds), not Richmond.

Also note that a majority of the NoVA delegation, both Republican and Democratic, voted for HB2313, the transportation revenue bill, and that there is a side benefit in the short-term of a de-facto reduction in the gas tax (the new percentage-based tax equates to about a six cents reduction vs the "old" formula of 17.5 cents/gallon + 2.5 cents additional in the Northern Virginia Transportation District).

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Re: What the hell happened? Did the sales tax go up?
Posted by: JustanFYI ()
Date: July 12, 2013 11:22PM

Do none of you morons pay attention to new laws that ALWAYS take place on July 1 and Jan 1 each and every year? There are press releases on this stuff everywhere.

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Re: What the hell happened? Did the sales tax go up?
Posted by: Cheapskate ()
Date: July 13, 2013 12:15AM

Yeah and a long-standing state legislator in my district lost his seat because of that new tax to a Tea Party republican in the primary! Me thinks you'll see more of that this upcoming election.

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Re: What the hell happened? Did the sales tax go up?
Posted by: Seems to be ()
Date: July 13, 2013 01:51AM

Is the sales tax higher for some things in Fairfax City than in Fairfax County?

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Re: What the hell happened? Did the sales tax go up?
Posted by: Road Musings ()
Date: July 13, 2013 02:14AM

Seems to be Wrote:
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> Is the sales tax higher for some things in Fairfax
> City than in Fairfax County?


Fairfax City imposes a 4% meals tax on top of the sales tax while the County does not. (The County has the authority, but it has to hold a referendum, which it has not done.)

The City also imposes a higher cigarette tax than the rest of the state.

Otherwise, most retail sales items should be the same. Certain other taxes (business, real estate, etc) will differ.

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Re: What the hell happened? Did the sales tax go up?
Posted by: BrianSchoeneman ()
Date: July 13, 2013 05:30AM

Road Musings Wrote:
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> Seems to be Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Is the sales tax higher for some things in
> Fairfax
> > City than in Fairfax County?
>
>
> Fairfax City imposes a 4% meals tax on top of the
> sales tax while the County does not. (The County
> has the authority, but it has to hold a
> referendum, which it has not done.)
>
> The City also imposes a higher cigarette tax than
> the rest of the state.
>
> Otherwise, most retail sales items should be the
> same. Certain other taxes (business, real estate,
> etc) will differ.

The County has held the referendum in the past and it's gone down in flames each time. There have been renewed discussions of the County reimposing the meals tax again this year.

It's a bad idea, but it keeps coming up because some folks on the Board of Supervisors can't handle the idea that we may be leaving money on the table when all the surrounding jurisdictions don't.

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Re: What the hell happened? Did the sales tax go up?
Posted by: OBAMA DID IT ()
Date: July 14, 2013 12:57AM

OBAMA DID IT.

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Re: What the hell happened? Did the sales tax go up?
Posted by: Road Musings ()
Date: July 15, 2013 07:05PM

BrianSchoeneman Wrote:
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> Road Musings Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Seems to be Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Is the sales tax higher for some things in
> > Fairfax
> > > City than in Fairfax County?
> >
> >
> > Fairfax City imposes a 4% meals tax on top of
> the
> > sales tax while the County does not. (The
> County
> > has the authority, but it has to hold a
> > referendum, which it has not done.)
> >
> > The City also imposes a higher cigarette tax
> than
> > the rest of the state.
> >
> > Otherwise, most retail sales items should be
> the
> > same. Certain other taxes (business, real
> estate,
> > etc) will differ.
>
> The County has held the referendum in the past and
> it's gone down in flames each time. There have
> been renewed discussions of the County reimposing
> the meals tax again this year.
>
> It's a bad idea, but it keeps coming up because
> some folks on the Board of Supervisors can't
> handle the idea that we may be leaving money on
> the table when all the surrounding jurisdictions
> don't.

So, Brian for Hunter Mill Supervisor? ;)

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Re: What the hell happened? Did the sales tax go up?
Posted by: OBAMA'S FAULT ()
Date: July 16, 2013 04:00AM

BLAME IT ON OBAMA ALL HIS FAULT TAXES

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