saving taxes on wedding dress

dukies1 Posted: Dec 08, 2004 08:35 AM

saving taxes on wedding dress

I'm not sure.... First of all, did a anyone know that if you ship your wedding dress to someone in New Jersey you don't have to pay taxes on your dress? You can do that once it comes in. BUT would you do it? I don't know if it is worth it. You have to pay 150.00 in SH- but I still save 150.00. Is it worth it?

David'sbride Posted: Dec 08, 2004 08:49 AM

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It depends upon the price of the dress and weighing taxes and shipping. Of course, the more expensive the dress the more in taxes you are saving.

My cousin did that years ago with his fiancee's engagement ring. Would you believe they shipped it to another state were the tax rate was lower? I'd be paranoid it would get lost even with insurance.

bluesashbride Posted: Dec 08, 2004 09:17 AM

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i did not pay taxes because i live in VA and ordered it from Kleinfelds and I felt it was worth it. It did save me some money.

dukies1 Posted: Dec 08, 2004 09:29 AM

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I just am so afraid that it may get lost or something, ya know? Should I chance it?

snowprincess805 Posted: Dec 08, 2004 09:39 AM

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i live in Mass and ordered my dress from bridal reflections - it is cheaper to ship then to pay tax -plus then i get to inspect it

randella Posted: Dec 08, 2004 09:40 AM

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I am doing this-- shipping is a couple hundred less than the tax of my dress..

You do have to get a shipping form filled out and notarized though..

Ladybug63 Posted: Dec 08, 2004 01:10 PM

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I have some helpful info that I don't want to post regarding taxes and shipping out if state. FM me if you want details

akaMrsT Posted: Dec 08, 2004 03:08 PM

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Posted by David'sbride

It depends upon the price of the dress and weighing taxes and shipping. Of course, the more expensive the dress the more in taxes you are saving.

My cousin did that years ago with his fiancee's engagement ring. Would you believe they shipped it to another state were the tax rate was lower? I'd be paranoid it would get lost even with insurance.

FI did this - shipped my ring to NJ to his brother's house to avoid the taxes.

lafemmenikkita Posted: Dec 08, 2004 08:29 PM

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Well...it all depends how much the shipping is and how much your dress is. For example of shipping is 75 dollars and your dress is 1,000 dollars, the tax is barely 100 so you're only saving like 25 dollars...Not worth it. But any dress that's 2000 or above, I'd say go for it!