Sales Tax TSI?

[Good Feller]

Does anyone know if you charge sales tax to do TSI?  I have a tax guy saying yes (because the labor is taxable for felling and trimming trees) and some of my forestry contacts saying no (because it is a contracted service).  I could see charging sales tax on the herbicides placed on the stumps.  What's the right answer???? Thanks   

[Tom]

It will definitely depend on the rules in your state.  We don't tax "services" and Agriculture comes under different rules than retail sales too.

[Ron Scott]

Yes, it will depend upon what your state law requires. You will need to check there.

Michigan's governor was trying to add our 6 % sales tax to include services which woud include most service contracts including forestry consulting, but she later dropped it as a bad idea. It wasn't very popular with the voters and costly to initiate and enforce.

[Dan_Shade]

here in MD, if the work is considered a manufacturing step, it is taxable, and any charges relating to the taxable fee is taxable.

Check your state laws, it varies state to state.   Here it is pretty confusing, I contacted the comptroller's office to get specific information for what I do.