Looks like it passed.

rwheelwright

kuzi16

ahhhh... just so government can spend more.

phobicsquirrel

This is crap. I don't know why they just raised the cigarette tax and leave cigars alone. I mean they'd make more money off of cigarettes anyway. Why not tax something else like oil companies or fast food... Makes sense to me.. Oh I know why don't these freaking states pump up manufacturing so they can make money again!!!!

kuzi16

why dont they just spend less? no taxes raised.

zeebra

stephen_hannibal

zeebra

kuzi16:

why dont they just spend less? no taxes raised.

Who spend less? If you are talking about the government......uhhhhhh.......uhhhhhhh.......uhhhhhhhhhhh........I think the term "When Hell Freezes Over" is still giving you hope, if ya know what I mean.

NYHCx516x

so glad i left NY 7 years ago.

zeebra

How does taxes affect ccom? I mean what do you guys have to pay taxes on? Inventory? Cause you dont pay taxes when shipped out of state, which I'm sure most of their business is.

rwheelwright

NYHCx516x

zeebra:

How does taxes affect ccom? I mean what do you guys have to pay taxes on? Inventory? Cause you dont pay taxes when shipped out of state, which I'm sure most of their business is.

The tax hike was for NY state only, and ccom ships from PA. No affect i think.

kuzi16

zeebra:

kuzi16:

why dont they just spend less? no taxes raised.

Who spend less? If you are talking about the government......uhhhhhh.......uhhhhhhh.......uhhhhhhhhhhh........I think the term "When Hell Freezes Over" is still giving you hope, if ya know what I mean.

hell could freeze over...

rwheelwright

NYHCx516x:

zeebra:

How does taxes affect ccom? I mean what do you guys have to pay taxes on? Inventory? Cause you dont pay taxes when shipped out of state, which I'm sure most of their business is.

The tax hike was for NY state only, and ccom ships from PA. No affect i think.

I wonder if people start ordering online if they will start to pursue the tax that is supposed to be paid to the state?

kuzi16

rwheelwright:

NYHCx516x:

zeebra:

How does taxes affect ccom? I mean what do you guys have to pay taxes on? Inventory? Cause you dont pay taxes when shipped out of state, which I'm sure most of their business is.

The tax hike was for NY state only, and ccom ships from PA. No affect i think.

I wonder if people start ordering online if they will start to pursue the tax that is supposed to be paid to the state?

DONT GIVE THEM IDEAS

zeebra

Oh trust me, they are working on that as we speak! They are losing billions on online taxes. I'm shocked it still not passed that

phobicsquirrel

kuzi16:

rwheelwright:

NYHCx516x:

zeebra:

How does taxes affect ccom? I mean what do you guys have to pay taxes on? Inventory? Cause you dont pay taxes when shipped out of state, which I'm sure most of their business is.

The tax hike was for NY state only, and ccom ships from PA. No affect i think.

I wonder if people start ordering online if they will start to pursue the tax that is supposed to be paid to the state?

DONT GIVE THEM IDEAS

I've heard of this going through the pipes. I will come one day.

kuzi16

phobicsquirrel:

kuzi16:

rwheelwright:

NYHCx516x:

zeebra:

How does taxes affect ccom? I mean what do you guys have to pay taxes on? Inventory? Cause you dont pay taxes when shipped out of state, which I'm sure most of their business is.

The tax hike was for NY state only, and ccom ships from PA. No affect i think.

I wonder if people start ordering online if they will start to pursue the tax that is supposed to be paid to the state?

DONT GIVE THEM IDEAS

I've heard of this going through the pipes. I will come one day.

of course it will. the government believes that all money is theirs and they should have the right to it every time it moves.

wwhwang

Well, New York, say bye-bye to all the cigar shops and the jobs and revenue that came with that. Now, people will either move or order online.

xmacro

zeebra

xmacro

Fourtotheflush

zeebra:

Oh trust me, they are working on that as we speak! They are losing billions on online taxes. I'm shocked it still not passed that

And they can go back 7 years for it! Couple states subpoena'd Amazon.coms sales records in order to collect sales taxes. Im pretty sure that MA is on the list of states. Amazon is trying to block it w confidentiality etc.

One2gofst

phobicsquirrel

kuzi16:

phobicsquirrel:

kuzi16:

rwheelwright:

NYHCx516x:

zeebra:

How does taxes affect ccom? I mean what do you guys have to pay taxes on? Inventory? Cause you dont pay taxes when shipped out of state, which I'm sure most of their business is.

The tax hike was for NY state only, and ccom ships from PA. No affect i think.

I wonder if people start ordering online if they will start to pursue the tax that is supposed to be paid to the state?

DONT GIVE THEM IDEAS

I've heard of this going through the pipes. I will come one day.

of course it will. the government believes that all money is theirs and they should have the right to it every time it moves.

More so is true of banks and any other company. Why do you think the govt doesn't go after them? It's simple, it's easier to go after us and we can't buy congress. And we have ourselves to blame for it. So yes you are right I guess in a way. Maybe if money is removed from our politics then things actually might get better.

phobicsquirrel

wwhwang

One2gofst

betasynn

Wrote an article on this in my blog, and I think it's getting picked up and distributed to the Prometheus mailing list. I live in New York, and the real problem is that we, as cigar smokers, are too minor a force in NY to really make an impact. This tax will hurt EVERYONE, however, and I think that needs to be brought to light. This was a political move, a win-win for politicians because even if they do destroy businesses and reap virtually no taxes, an opponent can't point to it as a poor decision because "you can't put a price on health." The only thing we can do is just not buy cigars in New York. They need to feel the effects of their decision.

One2gofst

kuzi16