Forgot another important reason why consumer gold jewelry is, most of the time, a crappy investment….
6. Sales tax….Almost all consumer jewelry in CA is subject sales tax. That’s 7.75% in SD, and up to 8.25% in other counties. So right off the bat, if you you buy consumer jewelry as an “investment” you lose around 8% in your value if you were to sell it right back.
Gold bullion is NOT subject to sales tax if it’s $1500 or above….That’s why you should always buy at least 1 ounce of gold bullion per transaction. If you buy 1/3 ounce bars, for instance, that’s subject to state sales tax.
You probably already know this DZ if you are serious about precious metal investments, but in case you werent aware…
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California Gold & Silver Bullion / Collectible State Sales Taxes
Rules and Regulations for the State of California
The State of California requires the collection of use taxes on certain products sold by JM Bullion and delivered to a California address. These taxes must be collected on (1) nonmonetized bullion made from copper, platinum, or palladium; (2) monetized bullion, nonmonetized gold or silver bullion, or numismatic coins if the total amount of a single sales transaction is less than $1,500; (3) accessory items; and (4) processed items. All other products sold by JM Bullion are exempt from these taxes.
The following definitions apply to products on which taxes must be collected in California:
Nonmonetized Bullion. Bullion which has been smelted or refined and has a value dependent primarily upon its precious metal content and not upon its form.
Monetized Bullion. Coins or other forms of money manufactured of gold, silver, or other metal and heretofore, now, or hereafter used as a medium of exchange under the laws of California, the United States, or any foreign nation. The medium of exchange must have had a legal status equivalent to legal tender.
Numismatic Coins. Coins which have an external value above and beyond the base value of the underlying precious metal, due to the item’s rarity, condition, age, or other external factor.
Single Sales Transaction. Determined per invoice, and not on a line-item basis.
Accessory Items. Items such as holders, tubes, coin flips, and apparel.
Processed Items. Precious metals that have been processed by third parties into items that are valued on more than their precious metal content, such as statues or colorized coins.
Use taxes in California are calculated at checkout on the JM Bullion website based on (1) the taxability of products sold by JM Bullion in California set forth above, and (2) the specific tax rates established by the taxing jurisdiction of the delivery address in California.
JM Bullion began collecting use taxes in California on April 1, 2019. Our use tax license number in California is 257602304.
If you are a California-based reseller and wish to file a Reseller Certificate with JM Bullion, please download the California Reseller Certificate form here. Once you have filled out this form, either email it to [email protected]; or mail it to JM Bullion, Inc., 11700 Preston Road, Suite 660153, Dallas, TX 75230. Once we receive your completed Reseller Certificate, we will enter it into our system, and you will not be charged use taxes on future orders as long as your Reseller Certificate remains valid and in force.
PLEASE NOTE: THE ABOVE IS NOT A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF SALES TAX LAWS AND REQUIREMENTS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. IT IS ONLY INTENDED TO PROVIDE THE READER WITH A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THOSE SALES TAX LAWS AND REQUIREMENTS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT RELATE TO THE READER’S TRANSACTIONS WITH JM BULLION. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RESEARCH THE SALES TAX LAWS AND REQUIREMENTS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WE SUGGEST YOU VISIT THE CALIFORNIA TAX SERVICE CENTER LOCATED AT https://WWW.TAXES.CA.GOV/.
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