Originally Posted by
stardognine
Why can't they add the tax to the price, and have THAT amount marked, as the full price? To me, that's the most sensible approach.
Very labor intensive if not everything is subject to tax. Take a grocery store. In PA, prepared foods (e.g., roasted chicken, sandwiches) are subject to sales tax. Uncooked foods are not. There is also a separate tax on sweetened beverages. It's easier to simply program the register to know what is and isn't.