May 3, 2007 -- Tax Trivia

On this day in history...

TRIVIA QUESTION:

On May 3rd 1921, What state became the first to impose a state sales tax?


TRIVIA ANSWER:

West Virginia.

The tax was levied against the gross income of banks, street railroads, telephones, telegraph, express, electric light and power retailers, timber, oil, coal, natural gas, and other minerals.

The first state sales tax in the United States went into effect on July 1, 1921.


Well, a lot of you guys got this one right. How'd you do that? Anyway, here's the list of folks that checked in to tonight's net and their answers.

>>>>>>>> NET CHECK IN's <<<<<<<<

* WB6A - Pat - California
* WB6ATV - Ron - Looked up the answer so - No answer given
* KE6CZH - Robert - California
* KG6DBL - Bill - Googled the answer - Hint: Jerry West!
* W6DTS - Ted - Virginia
* K6FCC - Khalil - West Virginia
* KB6IS - Madeline - West Virginia
* KD6JEV - John - West Virginia
* N6KAS - Andy - No Answer
* KG6KTC - Leon - New York
* NY6L - Jay - New York
* K6LMN - Roger - Couldn't Hear his answer
* KE6MSS - Thomas - California
* N6NGU - Lee - Arizona
* KD6NIW - Oliver - Texas
* W6NVY - Gary - Washington D.C.
* KG6NWJ - Barry - Massachusetts
* KD6OBM - Jason - Virginia
* KF6PIH - Scott - Mississippi
* K6QVZ - Joe - California
* KG6RDA - Sidney - Checked in by ZQM
* AD6UP - Louie - West Virginia
* WA6USL - Murray - California
* KF6YBM - Henry - No Answer
* KF6ZQM - Harry - Virginia
* N6ZZK - Theo - New York
* AC6AJ - Lee - Michigan
* KA6LUI - David - Conneticut

Thanks to all. 73. de N6CIZ.