<prompt> Human: Im from outside of US and always amazed by the prices when I look up some new tech, but then I remember its before taxes. As I know on paper you should pay taxes, but I heard the states tend go only after big ticket items.  <response>: You are supposed to report any untaxed purchases when you file taxes, but people rarely do.Amazon has started charging taxes if you buy from Amazon directly, if you buy from a seller thats selling through Amazon its still possible you wont pay taxes.At the end of the day, taxes arent very high here for the most part. In Michigan, where I live, sales tax is 6.Compare that to when I lived in the Netherlands: sales tax was 19, I think its up to something like 21 now. 