On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:32:57 -0800 (PST), spamtrap1888
> wrote:

> On Feb 26, 9:39*am, sf > wrote:
> > On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:44:22 -0800 (PST), spamtrap1888
> >
> > > wrote:
> > > Problem: Unlike the Smart and Final stores, Cash and Carry requires a
> > > business license or reseller's permit From their FAQ:
> >
> > One of the Smart & Finals has converted over to Cash & Carry. *It was
> > a change of signage only. *Even the layout is the same. *The general
> > public shops there just like they used to shop at Smart & Final, no
> > problem.
> >
>
> I wonder why they put it in their faq.
>
No clue. Maybe the FAQ hasn't been updated to reflect current policy.

> The usual reason for requiring a reseller's permit, to avoid charging
> sales tax, doesn't apply in most cases, because raw food like meat is
> not taxed in California, and things for the restaurant's use like pots
> and pans would be taxed in any case.

Don't they declare it on their own tax forms? I am not familiar with
how retailers handle taxes on operating expenses.

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