Hi, i‘m plannig a trip from LA to Grand Canyon and then to Las Vegas by car.
On this route i‘m planning to buy an iPhone X in an Apple Store on my way.
The question is, where is the sales tax rate on this rout the lowest. Where can i buy the iPhone the cheapest?
Thank you for your help.
Apple Store El Paseo ViIllage in Palm Desert. 7.75% sales tax. California's base tax rate is 7.25%. There wouldn't be any Apple Stores along the route in Arizona. They're all near Phoenix or Tucson. There are a bunch of ways to get to the Grand Canyon, but going through the Coachella Valley is about the same time and the area around Palm Springs is pretty nice.
Some states require residents to file "use tax" for items purchased out of state so you end up paying the tax anyway. If you are resident in another county you may be faced with import duty for your home country as well as a host of other problems inherent with purchasing a phone in another country.
You’d need to do your own internet searches to find the answer. State sales taxes are public knowledge, as are city or county sales taxes.
In Los Vegas itself, I know the combined State, county and city sales taxes come to 8.25%. In LA, it varies somewhat by city/town within the county.
Each of these states require a state sales tax on purchases. They may also charge sale tax by county & city as well. You can find all of these on the Internet simply by searching on: <enter state name> sales tax
To avoid sales tax in the U.S., you need to purchase your iPhone in a state that does not collect sales tax, like Montana. However, these states may require that they collect other state's sales tax for certain high priced items ... like cars.
Buy iPhone X between Los Angeles and Grand Canyon
