[sonatinaclef]

Ive been noticing something lately that I can't ignore anymore. So today I forgot my coupons at my desk but I needed cashback. I bought the 20 oz ( don't know why because as I'm typing this I remembered 2 L are on sale) for $1.77. Ok we have no tax on food but a bottle deposit of .05. Well it rang up $1.96! Ouch! So I pay anyways and looked at my receipt this time. They made it seem like the bottle deposit was a seperate item and charged .14 tax. Did they change their registers? CVS is the only store doing this. And this isn't the first time it happened to me. Isn't this illegal?

[couponing5150]

Originally Posted by sonatinaclef

Ive been noticing something lately that I can't ignore anymore. So today I forgot my coupons at my desk but I needed cashback. I bought the 20 oz ( don't know why because as I'm typing this I remembered 2 L are on sale) for $1.77. Ok we have no tax on food but a bottle deposit of .05. Well it rang up $1.96! Ouch! So I pay anyways and looked at my receipt this time. They made it seem like the bottle deposit was a seperate item and charged .14 tax. Did they change their registers? CVS is the only store doing this. And this isn't the first time it happened to me. Isn't this illegal?

Soda is not food for sales tax purposes so it is taxed.
CRV/bottle deposit has always been taxable.

[sonatinaclef]

Originally Posted by couponing5150

Soda is not food for sales tax purposes so it is taxed.
CRV/bottle deposit has always been taxable.

Ok when did thay change? Why doesn't the other stores do that? I'm lost

[ubankit]

I dunno about CA, but in Texas the soft drink products on the shelf are not taxed because they are considered "not ready to consume" (you would want to chill them or add ice, etc), whereas the items in the cooler are "ready to drink" and therefore are taxable.

[sonatinaclef]

Originally Posted by ubankit

I dunno about CA, but in Texas the soft drink products on the shelf are not taxed because they are considered "not ready to consume" (you would want to chill them or add ice, etc), whereas the items in the cooler are "ready to drink" and therefore are taxable.

Say what?? Wow.

[Emily2155]

Originally Posted by sonatinaclef

Say what?? Wow.

I am in Indiana And it's the same here. Larger bags/bottles of food or drinks are not taxed but "convienence" foods and beverages portion sizes are. So you probably would've been ok on the 2L's. Sucks but true.

[sonatinaclef]

Originally Posted by Emily2155

I am in Indiana And it's the same here. Larger bags/bottles of food or drinks are not taxed but "convienence" foods and beverages portion sizes are. So you probably would've been ok on the 2L's. Sucks but true.

But it must be a new rule. Ca never had that rule. Why doesn't for instance Walmart or Target do that?

[mizmichelle]

Originally Posted by sonatinaclef

Ive been noticing something lately that I can't ignore anymore. So today I forgot my coupons at my desk but I needed cashback. I bought the 20 oz ( don't know why because as I'm typing this I remembered 2 L are on sale) for $1.77. Ok we have no tax on food but a bottle deposit of .05. Well it rang up $1.96! Ouch! So I pay anyways and looked at my receipt this time. They made it seem like the bottle deposit was a seperate item and charged .14 tax. Did they change their registers? CVS is the only store doing this. And this isn't the first time it happened to me. Isn't this illegal?

I used to work in a grocery store in northern CA and soda is always taxed, crv is shown as seperate line item, it's really nothing new.

[stevenswife1989]

this converstion is so foreign to me , in Oklahoma if you buy it it is taxed , 9.25% no matter what it is.

[lalismommy83]

I'm from Northern Ca and soda is always taxed CRV is seperate (wish we didn't have to pay crv)

1.77+8.25%=$1.91 +0.5 CRV= $1.96

[aubreepwi]

Is crv something you get back when returning bottles?

[monkeydawn]

Originally Posted by aubreepwi

Is crv something you get back when returning bottles?

Yes.

[Maggiew]

In Ohio, soda and juice drinks are taxed-unless it is 100% juice.

[lalismommy83]

Originally Posted by aubreepwi

Is crv something you get back when returning bottles?

Only if you take them to your local recycling center.. They weigh them by pound

[kristy12688]

Originally Posted by lalismommy83

Only if you take them to your local recycling center.. They weigh them by pound

You can also take them to some recycling centers where you put them into an automated dispenser one at a time to get full value back. On a side note, I noticed I also got charged tax when I bought the Starbucks Refreshers when they were a MM at Walgreens which is when I got confused about the whole tax situation and noticed I also got charged tax on 12 packs of soda at Vons.

[lululu888]

Tax is charged on all carbonated drinks, including carbonated water, here in CA, I believe. Not just soda. But no tax on crv, which you can get back by doing just like what previous posters said, recycle at the machine or by weight. Sometimes you get more back by weight when the bottles are heavier, like smart water bottles.

I find the tax rather silly, so I have to pay tax for Perrier, but I don't for Other water loaded with sugar?! I don't understand the logic!

[sonatinaclef]

Thanks everybody for answering my questions.

[Joyofmommyhood]

I just found this online: "There is no tax if you buy food in a grocery store. If you buy it at a convenience store, cafeteria, or prepared you will pay normal sales tax, as you are paying for the convenience or preparation."

hth.

[Crystal_C]

Originally Posted by Emily2155

I am in Indiana And it's the same here. Larger bags/bottles of food or drinks are not taxed but "convienence" foods and beverages portion sizes are. So you probably would've been ok on the 2L's. Sucks but true.

Really I'm in IN also. But when I buy the "convenience" food at gas stations or stores im not taxed. That's weird

[daised]

I know in CT, some of the way they tax things has to do with Food Stamps. When I worked in a grocery store years ago, I was basically told if it is taxable, it can't be bought with food stamps...

One of things mentioned was anything that was ready to eat/prepared was taxable...it got so crazy though that if you bought a single donut direct from the bakery department it was taxed because of the codes they had to use whereas if you bought it at the front registers, we had to use a different code and it wasn't taxed.

[ilovecoupons3455]

Pop is taxed in Ohio. Yes, anything taxable u cannot purchase with food stamps in Ohio. Makes getting hba's at CVS free... Great for donations!! Just gave away about $200 worth to youth aging out of foster care. Working on my next round.

[couponing5150]

Originally Posted by lululu888

Tax is charged on all carbonated drinks, including carbonated water, here in CA, I believe. Not just soda. But no tax on crv, which you can get back by doing just like what previous posters said, recycle at the machine or by weight. Sometimes you get more back by weight when the bottles are heavier, like smart water bottles.

I find the tax rather silly, so I have to pay tax for Perrier, but I don't for Other water loaded with sugar?! I don't understand the logic!

“The charge for California Redemption Value (CRV) is not a deposit, but a fee imposed on the distributor of the beverage,” the state explains. “The fee is passed along to the retailer and to you as the consumer. Although separately stated, the fee is subject to tax as part of the taxable selling price of the beverage.”

'If the beverage is taxable, the CRV (California Redemption Value) is taxable.'

[couponing5150]

Originally Posted by sonatinaclef

Ok when did thay change? Why doesn't the other stores do that? I'm lost

Soda has been taxed since 1933.