2.3 Medical Excise Tax curtsy of Obamacare

[tmleadr03]

Anyone seen this yet?

http://www.medicaldevices.org/issues/Health-Care-Reform,-Device-Tax/

Looks like Cabelas is charging it to everyone according to this arfcom thread:
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1413601_.html&page=1&anc=37516716#i37516716

Here is a pic of his receipt.

http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z476/mongo0011/IMG_05942.jpg

Do I need to start charging that as well since it is levied against all companies? There is no way I can get to the end of the year and come up right there on the spot of 2.3% of ALL revenue.

[sroz]

Holy crap! I will be looking out for this on my purchases. This is not the way I understood this new tax. But, what do I know. I hope they charge it on every bottle of Mad Dog 20/20 sold.

[tmleadr03]

Here is hoping for a massive mess up by Cabelas. I just read this: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Medical-Device-Excise-Tax:-Frequently-Asked-Questions and it looks like it is only for medical equipment.

[Rooskibar03]

Funny I have a FB friend in TX who just posted a Cabalas receipt as well with the same thing.

Seriously. Just wait until all those that voted for big O start to see all these taxes eating away and their lives.

If we make it to mid terms 2014 it's going to be interesting.

[jerrymrc]

How and why they are collecting this has to be a mystery. Retail has no tax placed upon them. At least last time I checked Cabelas was not manufacturing medical equipment.

I guess I need to check them out since they are raking in the tax that means I can get equipment from them. [hahhah-no]

Need to take a Defib in and ask for repair. [Coffee]

[ray1970]

Maybe it's because they sell first aid kits in the camping section. Perhaps that makes them a "medical supply seller" or something. You never know.

[Fmedges]

Did you ever find out the deal on this?

[spongejosh]

The arfcom thread and snopes say that it was a computer mistake and if you were charged you can contact Cabelas and get that money refunded.

[Ridge]

Yeah I made a $200 purchase at MicroCenter yesterday, and it clearly lists State tax, City tax, and the total. No medical tax.

[sniper7]

don't worry though, that 2% just got tacked on to cover SS. you don't even really get to see the money now, it is just taken automatically.