# Why does Receiver have to pay taxes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-receiver-have-to-pay-taxes/654887>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 5, 2013, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-receiver-have-to-pay-taxes/654887 "2013-04-05T01:43:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![vikkitravel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ea5d25/32.png) [@vikkitravel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vikkitravel)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2013, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-receiver-have-to-pay-taxes/654887/1 "2013-04-05T01:43:55Z")

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I live in Delaware. I went to NJ and found some bedroom furniture that I would like to purchase. I will need to have the furniture shipped to my home in Delaware. The problem is the furniture store owner said I have to pay NJ tax. Is this true ? If it is not true and I would like to provide the owner with legal proof on paper. I really love this furniture and haven’t seen anything like it anywhere else. So this is worth the hassle. 😕