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So yeah.. My aunt got some flyer in the mail a couple years back, discount cigarettes from an indian reservation. So she bought and bought and bought.. And she bought for my cousin, my other cousin, my mom.. etc.. Cigarettes on Indian reservations are tax free, that is, if you're on the reservation.

So a couple years and many cartons later, she gets a bill in the mail from the State of Michigan, yup, $4,190... to pay back taxes on cigarettes.

So I'm wondering who is really responsible? Should the reservations be responsible to actually tell people what they're buying SHOULD be taxed? Should the consumer already be aware that they should be taxed? I'm wondering which side it falls on, but for right now, it seems like it's falling on the consumer!

So I guess this is a good lesson, either 1. Quit smoking or 2. If you do, don't buy from indian reservations!!

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My question is how did they know who was buying the smokes in order to send her a bill?

Oh and I so want a smoke right now cause I quit 2 weeks ago today lol.

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sounds fishy to me. like the reservation and the state government have a deal worked out.

another great sounding deal with hidden strings. makes me happy i can buy at the base px :whistle:

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My question is how did they know who was buying the smokes in order to send her a bill?

Oh and I so want a smoke right now cause I quit 2 weeks ago today lol.

I guess they kept a detailed billing summary/record? I guess that is feasible considering cigarettes are a controlled substance, right?

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...do you get your name taken when you buy booze? or cigs at the store? no! No that's not feasible at all....I used to buy from an Indian reservation...drive thru, and no, they did not take my name nor any other details.

And Leafgal....WAY TO GO!!!!! It's a month and 4 days for me...we can do this!

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Congratz on stoping smoking.. Its good for your lungs..

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Hmm.. this was done through a mail order catalog, though.

She needs to read the fine print then...I have never heard of anything like this ever.

See Native American tribes have been given amnesty from some (or all, not sure) taxes....which includes taxes on cigs. So why the gov't is going after your aunt is really a dilemma.

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...do you get your name taken when you buy booze? or cigs at the store? no! No that's not feasible at all....I used to buy from an Indian reservation...drive thru, and no, they did not take my name nor any other details.

And Leafgal....WAY TO GO!!!!! It's a month and 4 days for me...we can do this!

Oh Lisa I know I can get it done, and I will. Congrats to you also, you will be my inspiration. Lets keep up the GREAT work.

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How did you do it? Patches, gum, what? I've actually done it thru hypnosis....30 mins & I threw out the rest of my cigs (well, there was one, lol)....I reinforce it with a cd that I bought...and I'll be damned if it doesn't work a treat.

like 18 years smoking btw!!!!

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I have to go and have my gallbladder removed on Wednesday, so I wanted to be smoke free for a couple of weeks before then. So I went cold turkey 2 weeks ago, and not to bad most of the time, but I do have my moments. Good thing my SO is not here lol, else I am sure I would be smoking again by now. The only thing that is keeping me from going back is the surgery I say to myself after the surgery I will let myself have a smoke but then I will not cause I made it through lol. I am determined to do it now, with having finally licked my weight problem and not being able to eat much right now I thought it was the best time.

I did do the hypnosis once as well and quit for a couple of weeks, but the guy I was with at the time was smoking and I couldn't do it. So keep it up, we can both do this.

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2011 May 9 - Placed in line for interview scheduling

2011 June 13 - Rec'd yellow letter (no change in status online)

2011 June 23 - Rec'd text that my case has been scheduled for interview

2011 August 1 - Interview (rec'd via snail mail June 27) PASSED

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2011 September 1 - All done, yeah.

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I have to go and have my gallbladder removed on Wednesday, so I wanted to be smoke free for a couple of weeks before then. So I went cold turkey 2 weeks ago, and not to bad most of the time, but I do have my moments. Good thing my SO is not here lol, else I am sure I would be smoking again by now. The only thing that is keeping me from going back is the surgery I say to myself after the surgery I will let myself have a smoke but then I will not cause I made it through lol. I am determined to do it now, with having finally licked my weight problem and not being able to eat much right now I thought it was the best time.

I did do the hypnosis once as well and quit for a couple of weeks, but the guy I was with at the time was smoking and I couldn't do it. So keep it up, we can both do this.

Gallbladder surgery is so much easier these days with the laproscopic surgery.. I just have a teeny two inch barely noticeable scar just below my boobie line. I was on a really low fat low calorie diet for a long time, and then had a steak on super bowl sunday a few years back.. man that one landed me a trip the hospital!!

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So I'm wondering who is really responsible? Should the reservations be responsible to actually tell people what they're buying SHOULD be taxed? Should the consumer already be aware that they should be taxed? I'm wondering which side it falls on, but for right now, it seems like it's falling on the consumer!

So I guess this is a good lesson, either 1. Quit smoking or 2. If you do, don't buy from indian reservations!!

The consumer is responsible. Many states have adopted what is termed as a "usage tax" which requires people to pay taxes in their own state on purchases made out of state. In Illinois the form for this and instructions are included in the normal state income tax form/booklet mailed each hear

What is a use tax?

A use tax is a tax upon the privilege of using tangible personal

property in Illinois. It is designed to distribute the tax burden

fairly among Illinois consumers and to assure fair competition

between Illinois businesses and out-of-state businesses.

Illinois law requires you to pay tax at the Illinois rate when you

buy an item from another state or country to use in Illinois.

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that seems really weird

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