After reading this topic I realize how fortunate I am not to have to pay sales tax, and I know I never really thought about it, I just bought fabric (and other stuff) and didn't think about what it would be if I had to add a sales tax to it. Montana is a beautiful place to live, but it is getting expensive, what with property taxes and the general cost of living. We are considering moving to Idaho to be near our kids and grandkids when my husband retires, but to be honest, I have thought about the sales tax ( plus having to take another drivers'exam!) and I'm not sure I want to do it. The problem with a sales tax is that it goes up. They want to have it here, and it is supposed to start out at about 5% or so, but we all know it will get raised on a regular basis-look at the post office. It is almost cheaper to hand deliver your bill payments than to mail them.