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FutureMrsQ2017
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Tax Charged on Refundable Damage Deposit??

FutureMrsQ2017, on October 2, 2016 at 2:34 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 8
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Hi all! I am pretty new to this board and this is my first post! I am getting married in a year and we booked our venue about 2 weeks ago. Im reviewing our receipt of charges and noticed we were charged sales tax for a damge deposit? Is this normal or acceptable? Here is what the bill says: Room Rental $1200, Room Damage Deposit (100% Refundable) $500, Subtotal $1700, Sales Tax (8%) $136 .....Total $1836.00. I calculated the tax on just the venue and reaized that they charged tax on both the venue and the refundable damage deposit. What is everyone's opinion on this? Is it normal?

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Latest activity by Kathy, on October 2, 2016 at 5:14 PM
  • WinterBride
    Devoted February 2017
    WinterBride ·
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    I don't think that's normal.

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  • Mrs. CK
    VIP November 2015
    Mrs. CK ·
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    It might be required by your state's laws. They don't add sales tax just for fun and giggles.

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  • OriginalKD
    Master December 2015
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    It sounds normal, but you can contact your venue to see if they will refund the sales tax in addition to the damage deposit, if there are no issues.

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  • C
    Super August 2017
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    That sounds normal and they should definitely refund tax for the damage deposit as well.

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  • FutureMrsQ2017
    VIP October 2017
    FutureMrsQ2017 ·
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    Thanks for providing your opinions! I definitely agree that if anything it should be refunded when we get our damage deposit back. We also had to pay for our ceremony location (on the same site, but owned by a different company) and they didn't charge us tax at all - especially not on the damage deposit. It was $600 flat with a $50 damage deposit. No extra taxes.

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  • Mrs. CK
    VIP November 2015
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    They probably added the sales tax to the whole total, deposit included. But definitely ask what OKD said.

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  • His&Hers
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    I'd check in with them. It would give me piece of mind. And then no surprises later.

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  • Kathy
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    There is the beauty of living in Oregon....we do not have a sales tax. Whew!

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