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Title: Woman sues Kmart over toilet paper tax
Post by: chokkan 2 on October 07, 2007, 12:27:39 PM

A woman has sued Kmart for allegedly collecting a 7 percent state sales tax on a nontaxable item: a 12-pack of toilet tissue. Mary Bach alleges a Kmart department store in the Pittsburgh suburb of Monroeville improperly collected the tax on the $3.99 item, charging her $4.27 — or 28 cents too much. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071006/ap_on_fe_st/odd_toilet_tissue_lawsuit;_ylt=Av92apypg34e8CbqiE4YrUrtiBIF)

Title: Re: Woman sues Kmart over toilet paper tax
Post by: RatBastich on October 07, 2007, 04:34:33 PM

Ha, don't be taxing the TP, Kmart. :P
Although, its only 28 cents, which is insignificant , but I figure that woman is going on the principle of the matter.........maybe. ;)

Title: Re: Woman sues Kmart over toilet paper tax
Post by: Asmodai on October 07, 2007, 04:56:02 PM

Well once it gets certified as class action, 7% x $100,000,000 sales (or whatever) is going to be a lot of money.

Title: Re: Woman sues Kmart over toilet paper tax
Post by: JFC on October 07, 2007, 06:24:54 PM

Makes you wonder if other stores are doing the same thing.