You own a Christmas tree lot, and it’s December 26th. What do you do with your leftover trees?
Well, it’s time to throw them away…but not for one lot owner near Fresno. No, they’re not hazardous waste. Rather, the Board of Equalization wants to make sure that the lucky owner has paid all of his taxes.
What taxes? Well, the owner bought the trees for resale, and didn’t pay any sales tax on the trees. His customers paid sales tax when they bought the trees. However, the leftover trees (which are being destroyed) have never been taxed. Before they’re destroyed, the lot owner must pay sales tax on the soon to be composted trees.
As this brief story notes, the Board of Equalization wants to make sure that sales tax is paid on every single tree.
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