Tax on exams and/or ophthalmic goods

[OpticaLeader]

Does anyone know of states, other than MN (MN Care Tax of 2%), that also charges a tax on eye exams/services and/or ophthalmic goods.

Thanks.

[newguyaroundhere]

Ohio I believe charges tax on eyeglasses and goods. Pennsylvania charges tax on cleaning supplies, cases, accessories, and plano sunglasses.

[MikeAurelius]

The Minnesota tax is the chief funding mechanism for MinnesotaCare.

[CCGREEN]

Florida checking in here. No tax on exams or prescription eyeglasses or contacts. Everything else gets the going tax rate of the local area.

[ml43]

HI taxes everything

medical exams, Rx drugs, Rx eyewear, unprepared food, etc

[peyes]

Alabama...tax on eyewear no tax on exams.

[optician2601]

Does anyone know if we charge tax on eyewear and plano sunglasses in california?

[ml43]

No tax on exams or Rx eyewear in california. Tax on plano sun and accessories

[TLG]

No tax on exams or Rx eyewear in california. Tax on plano sun and accessories

Actually, there is a tax on frame and lenses. We pay it every day, we just don't collect it. In California, materials are taxed at the wholesale level, not retail. We don't 'charge' patients sales tax but it must be factored into any markups because we do pay them.

[ml43]

Actually, there is a tax on frame and lenses. We pay it every day, we just don't collect it. In California, materials are taxed at the wholesale level, not retail. We don't 'charge' patients sales tax but it must be factored into any markups because we do pay them.

Correction(on my part) there is no retail(state) tax on medical devices in california.

The wholesale tax you are talking about is a federal tax, which applies to every state if I'm not mistaken and is currently helping to fund the affordable healthcare act.

[wibblequikit]

Nevada slipped a repeal of a tax on ophthalmic goods through about a decade ago. Voters thought it was a great idea to get rid of a tax, what they failed to read in the small print of the question was that the full state sales tax of 7.725% would replace the 2% flood tax that was currently in place. Crafty legislation to say the least! But hey, at least exams aren't taxed- yet...

[MikeAurelius]

Correction(on my part) there is no retail(state) tax on medical devices in california.

The wholesale tax you are talking about is a federal tax, which applies to every state if I'm not mistaken and is currently helping to fund the affordable healthcare act.

That tax, if I'm not mistaken, applies only to "big ticket" items, not spectacle lenses or frames.

[Dave Metzger]

NJ, no tax on Rx , tax on planos and sundries. NH, 9% tax only on prepared meals. Rx glasses isn't a prepared meal, is it?

[Speed]

Can't keep voting for more taxes and then complain.

[kcount]

IL 2.25% on medical goods, no tax on services, 9.25% (in my area) on non prescription goods.

[FL-Opt]

Florida = no tax on Rx ophthalmic products or exams
Mississippi = no tax on exams, but tax on all ophthalmic products (Rx and non-Rx)

[Tallboy]

No taxes on spectacles, contacts or exams in Maryland (Where taxes are actually our state mascot, not the Chesapeake blue crab like people think). Cleaning stuff and plano sun is taxed.

[TLG]

Can't keep voting for more taxes and then complain.

You'll have to identify the complaint, I don't see one in this thread...yet.