Virtually all Americans have been inculcated their whole life (at least in states with "sales tax") that the "sales tax" applies to most everything with sometimes a few "category exemptions". Does it really? In order to determine if "sales tax" applies, there are key qualifier words that should be clearly understood in this context! privilege excise tax person individual citizen retailer Besides just the general principle of a "sales tax", when one understands when it does and does not apply, this will lead to removing another obstacle to many regarding the use of open Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash.