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| The sales tax sidestep (Chicago Tribune) |
| Chicagoan Giao Nguyen thinks it only makes sense for savvy shoppers to try to minimize sales taxes on their purchases. The 32-year-old software developer does that by buying books, consumer electronics and camera equipment on the Internet, where he often pays zero in tax and shipping, compared with the 10.25 percent sales tax he would shell out in Chicago. |
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| Risks In Ordering Drugs By Internet On The Rise (Science Daily) |
| Consumers are facing a growing risk of getting counterfeit drugs because of rising Internet sales of medical drugs, projected to reach upwards of $75 billion by 2010. A new report calls for stronger enforcement legislation than current proposals in Congress. |
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| The sales tax sidestep (Chicago Tribune) |
| The sales tax on this dress in DuPage County would be $76.13. In Chicago, the sales tax on that same dress would be $107.63. Many shoppers are looking to avoid Cook County's high sales tax, but be c Avoiding sales tax by buying out of state or on the Internet is fraud, officials warn, and on the remote chance you're caught, you may have to pay penalties and interest on top of the tax you ... |
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