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VegasCon ShmegasCon 02/28/2005 04:52 PM CST

So, Simutronics has a sweet event on the West Coast and Mid-West, but what about us East Coasters (East Siiiiiiide!). They should have one, oh, say, for instance, no particular reason why, not because I live there, in Delaware -- they could call it "DelaCon" or something similiarly exciting... it would offer such features as:

o 30 minute drive from Philadelphia Airport.
o Tax-Free Shopping.
o 15 minutes from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
o Wonderful view of the Delaware Memorial Bridge.

Ermm... Oh well, I'll always have my dreams.

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KROONERMANREVENGE

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 02/28/2005 06:02 PM CST

>>o Tax-Free Shopping.
Deleware's tax free..? Stuck in Texas, with out nice 8.25 % tax.

WYNDER

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 02/28/2005 07:10 PM CST

Yep -- the DuPonts made sure of that back in the 1800's. ;) On of the only states in the union I know of where there's no sales tax on anything.

Don't feel too bad, when I left Long Island several years back, they were up to 8.5%. ;p

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 02/28/2005 08:08 PM CST

Oregon is sales tax free too. As is, hrm, I want to say New Hampshire or some other New England state.

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 02/28/2005 09:47 PM CST

Clarksville, TN is up to 8.5% non food tax, and 9.5% on food... Needless to say I shop on the military post.

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 02/28/2005 10:00 PM CST

>>and 9.5% on food

That's a bit...retarded... Heaven forbid anyone eat. Or maybe they were tired of people having bad breath.

WYNDER

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/01/2005 04:41 AM CST

>As is, hrm, I want to say New Hampshire or some other New England state.

Looks like Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon are all sales-tax free states, although some cities within those states are allowed to charge their own sales-tax. Though most don't, a few in Alaska charge 5%.

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/01/2005 07:46 AM CST

i love taxing.

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/01/2005 07:51 AM CST

>i love taxing.

Democrat? ;p

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/01/2005 07:56 AM CST

so true it hurts. even worse. im one of them wishy washy moderate that rush always bashes

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/01/2005 10:22 AM CST

<<>Stuck in Texas, with out nice 8.25 % tax.

At least we make up for it with the highest property taxes in the country. :(

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/01/2005 10:47 AM CST

>>At least we make up for it with the highest property taxes in the country.

Can't forget that our car insurance is double or triple the national average too. Yay for closed markets.

DR-SSRA

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/01/2005 11:16 AM CST

<<Can't forget that our car insurance is double or triple the national average too. Yay for closed markets.>>

Yeah, that's one thing I will enjoy about moving.

Though, no state income tax is pretty nice.

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ALDEN

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/01/2005 11:19 AM CST

Well,
I doubt moving to San Jose is going to be a big expense reducer overall but there are other advantages

DR-SSRA

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/01/2005 11:26 AM CST

<<I doubt moving to San Jose is going to be a big expense reducer overall but there are other advantages>>

But I'm saving on car insurance by switching to ... oh wait ...

Fine .. fine .. bring me back to reality and rain on my parade .... I'm going to go sulk now.

I'll always be a Texan. :->

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TISH

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/01/2005 11:27 AM CST

Sales tax in Alaska - Anchorage - none. Palmer/Wasilla 3% only up to $500 - After that none. Don't know about Fairbanks or Juneau or any of the other smaller cities/villages. Plus no state tax and the permanent fund dividend every year.

Tish

FRIDAY986

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/01/2005 12:07 PM CST

im just curious? is taxation a consideration for relocation? is that a rich thing? cause thoughs as such never crossed my mind when i thought about packing up the wife and little verbal?? but im below the poverty line by definition, though i dont feel poor. i just look it.

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WYNDER

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/01/2005 12:21 PM CST

Depends if you rent or own -- definitely try to get an idea, primarily of the property taxes of the area you're moving to and how it compares to where you are now. If you rent, it's not really an issue.

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/01/2005 12:43 PM CST

I would think it's more a consideration when retiring. If you plan on retiring on investment income, social security, 401(k), pensions you may want to move to a state that treats that kind of income favorably. That's why folks retire to Nevada, Texas, Florida, and Washington State, no state income tax on those retirement incomes/dividends.

Let's say you were one of those lucky dot com stock options people. You relocate to WA/NV/FL/TX and change your residency prior to exercising your options. So that 5%-10% of those millions of bucks you made doesn't go to CA state coffers.

You could live in the best of both worlds, move and work in Washington state just north of the Columbia river and don't get state income tax and then cross the river into Portland, OR for shopping and not pay sales tax.

Crory, da holy barb

PERKINSD8

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/02/2005 07:33 AM CST

<<>>Though, no state income tax is pretty nice.

True, but at least state income tax is deductible from federal taxes. State sales tax is not (until this year).

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YUE

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/02/2005 10:27 AM CST

It's a trade off really. In states with no state income tax, they typically have higher property taxes, which are tax deductible.

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DR-KHENTIMENTIU

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/02/2005 10:38 AM CST

No matter what they take your money.

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GRIM45

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/02/2005 10:43 AM CST

Death and taxes and all that.

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/02/2005 04:24 PM CST

>>Death and taxes and all that.

Unless you count death taxes. Then it's just taxes.

GAUDIOR73

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/03/2005 10:33 AM CST

>Unless you count death taxes. Then it's just taxes.

Actually, a good chunk of dead people get refunds. And if they've done thier will correctly, the heirs don't have to pay exorbitant taxes, either.

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/03/2005 10:27 PM CST

I'd drive to Wilmington for Delacon :p. But, nothing around the DMB is scenic, lets get that cleared up right now.

As for your tax/car rants. NJ here, highest car ins in country, #2 for avg cost of living (states), low sales tax, moderate income tax, brutal property taxes. But, some of the best gov't services in the country, top 3 in most education categories, top 3 in most household wealth categories, #2 most strictly enforced environmental laws in the country, so get bent!

Think taxes are wrong? Move to Mississippi. But you'll barely have a salary to be taxed and I dare you to get laid off and survive it.

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/07/2005 04:08 AM CST

<<Think taxes are wrong? Move to Mississippi. But you'll barely have a salary to be taxed and I dare you to get laid off and survive it.

im from mississippi, gulf coast though, and my friend dropped out of high school, went to gaming school and was making like 40k a year as a blackjack dealer last i talked to him...so yeah u can be poor in ms, but then again u can be poor anywhere

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/14/2005 12:29 AM CST

VegasCon was pretty cool.. I made it to the cleric meeting, but I didn't get to spend as much time as the Con as I wanted to. If you were serious about an East Coast con, I'd attend.. don't really care about location.

As for taxation, I'm more or less a socialist.. so hey, I'll shell out an extra couple pennies out of every dollar I make to help out the homeless, or the mentally ill, or some other horribly neglected social reform structure. I live in Virginia.. 12th wealthiest state in the nation, and.. 48th lowest income taxes? Maybe it's not income tax. I'm too lazy to look it up. Either way, I think we could afford to shell out a couple more pennies for the less fortunate.. or perhaps fix the debt instead of letting our government spend listlessly into debt until we're forced to privatize social security and thus turn retirement into a robber baron society. HOORAY! I want to be a pirate when I grow up!

- Sean, player of Tyrun/Holgier.

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Re: VegasCon ShmegasCon 03/14/2005 09:15 AM CST

>VegasCon was pretty cool.. I made it to the cleric meeting, but I didn't get to spend as much time as the Con as I wanted to.

Wish I could have gone... I was supposed to have, but the choice came down to Vegascon or new house. (And after three months of weekend demolition and remodeling, I think the house will be worth it when it's done.)

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