Sales tax on international purchase

[CUSO]

Hello,

I have a client who purchased some goods from a foreign seller.  They did not collect sales tax on the purchase.  Do you know if the client is responsible for reporting that sales tax on their personal income tax return?  If so, how do I do that?

[BobKamman]

If the client is in California, the Franchise Tax Board has a way of tracking down the transaction and collecting Use Tax, if you don't show it on the appropriate line of the Form 540.  In other states, results may vary.  

[sjrcpa]

It depends on the state.

Some states have a place on the personal income tax return for use tax.

In other states, use tax is a separate filing.