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Hamcom 2016, Irving Convention Center, Irving Texas

Discussion in 'Hamfest and Convention Calendar' started by KG5LCV, Jun 3, 2016.

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  1. KG5LCV

    KG5LCV Ham Member QRZ Page

    I'm going to Hamcom http://hamcom.org. Is anyone else going. Just got my license this year in January and I am looking forward to going to my first ham radio convention.

    The convention is June 10-11. All the details can be found on the website. They are having an outdoor swap meet as well!
     
  2. W9JEF

    W9JEF QRZ Lifetime Member #571 Platinum Subscriber Life Member QRZ Page

    How long can you tread water?

    :p;):D:eek::rolleyes:
     
  3. KF5RRF

    KF5RRF Premium Subscriber QRZ Page

    I'll see you there. I know most of the folks in the Tri-County ARC will be there, also. There's usually a handful from the Kilocycle Club that attend. Go early, if you can... ;)
     
  4. KG5LCV

    KG5LCV Ham Member QRZ Page

    I'm a member of Kilocycle and yes... I will try not to drown!
     
  5. KG5LCV

    KG5LCV Ham Member QRZ Page

    Ha ha Randy! Just saw it was you:)
     
  6. W5KV

    W5KV XML Subscriber QRZ Page

    Coming in from Austin, TX with a few hams :) Hope to see y'all there!
     
  7. ND5Y

    ND5Y Ham Member QRZ Page

    I might go. I'm tempted to sell all my gear but it appears that you have to collect and report sales tax.
     
  8. KG5LCV

    KG5LCV Ham Member QRZ Page

    I love how you get taxed when YOU buy it, then you have to tax the person you sell it to? Didn't we throw tea overboard because of that?
     
  9. ND5Y

    ND5Y Ham Member QRZ Page

    According to their web site: https://www.hamcom.org/reg-swap-meet.cfm

    Please read the following rules for this years Indoor Swap Meet:
    Each vendor will be provided Texas Sales Tax forms in their packet. Taxes are the responsibility of the vendor. Ham-Com does not collect or report taxes for vendors. By completing this purchase, vendor acknowledges their independent responsibilities for taxation purposes.

    The TOS page http://www.hamcom.org/about-terms-of-service.cfm talks about "commercial exhibitors" and "individual vendors".

    Individuals and non-commercial entities engaged in the sale of products during Ham-Com who are required to collect and report Texas Sales Tax (8.25%) must do so per state law as administered by the Texas Comptroller...

    I may be wrong but I take that to mean anybody who buys a swap meet table is an "individual vendor" and has to collect sales tax. This is what killed off the Wichita Falls hamfest about 30 years ago. The state comptroller's office found out about it and showed up to collect sales tax.
     
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  10. K5RT

    K5RT Ham Member QRZ Page

    Do you pay sales tax when you sell equipment on CraigsList? What about eHam, QRZ.com or eHam? Do you pay sales tax when you make a sale to a buddy, person to person?

    Ive never seen anyone from the State of Texas walking around a ham fest flea market asking if an individual is collecting sales tax for selling their personal property.

    When an private party sells a car in Texas, the seller doesn't collect Sales Tax. The State does that based on the Bill of Sale that is presented when the new owner goes to register the car.

    Worry if you want, but I sure don't worry about sales tax when selling my property.

    Paul
     
  11. KE0RG

    KE0RG XML Subscriber QRZ Page

    Sounds like we need an expert... or link to the tax law in Texas to determine who is and who is not required to collect and report sales and taxes.


    Edit -- Additional info:

    Here we go... dated 2014, so I do not know if still valid:

    http://comptroller.texas.gov/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx94_437.pdf
     
    Last edited: Jun 13, 2016

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