[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Posters are entitled to an opinion, but other posters have different opinions. That doesn't make them "ridiculous". Personally, I don't think it was a mistake. The OP told the cashier that they could not tax a gift card, but the cashier did not offer to make a correction. Instead, he made up some bogus claim that it was an activation fee. The OP was absolutely correct, and it clearly says so on the Florida state website. Business owners know what they can and cannot tax. I am not a business owner, but even I know that gift cards are not taxable.

My pet peeve is store has buy one get one and insists on collecting tax on both.