Don't Buy Gift Cards from Oh My Sweet Cakes at Paddock Square
Today, I bought a $20 gift card at Oh My Sweet Cakes in Paddock Square - Brownwood. I was charge an extra 3% (credit card sale - I can live with that.), which I saw no sign indicating they did that, PLUS an extra $1.40 sale tax. I asked the young man that when the recipient of the gift card used the card, would they be charged a sales tax a second time. He said, "yes." I told him that he can't charge me sales tax, but he said it's like an activation fee.
I went home and look up sales tax on gift cards in the state of Florida. Law 12A-1.089 states "The sale of a gift certificate is not taxable."
I haven't decided yet if I'm going back to get my $1.40. It may not be worth my time.
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