Two Stores, Different Sales Tax?

Question

I looked online at BestBuy.com and CircuitCity.com for a PS3, Controller, and Two Games. Then I looked at the tax (Best Buy-$45.45 Circuit City-$23.86) and they were different even though the two stores were in the same area as each other. Why do they have different tax?

Answer 1

You don't happen to mention prices.  Sales tax is based on the price of the merchandise and in this case it looks like Circuit City is a whole lot cheaper but with that much of a gap, I suspect you have some facts wrong.

Answer 2

They could be in the same area, but in different taxing districts, or cities.