SavATree, LLC

I signed contracts with SavATree (their Huntington Valley location) for lawn and plant maintenance (feeding, fertilizing, pest control, disease prevention, etc.) for 2022 and 2023. Prior to that time, these services were provided by Giroud, which SavATree acquired. SavATree offers discounts if you prepay for the services prior to the season. SavATree currently charges sales tax on the contract total before the discount is applied. According to the tax code, sales tax is not to be charged on a prepayment discount if the original price and the discount both appear on the invoice/contract, which they do. I have contacted the company several times about this issue and they refuse to explain why they believe their practice is correct, even though it contradicts the tax code. SavATree remains adamant that their current practice is correct but is unable to explain why. I have contacted the department and received a written response that they agree with my interpretation of the code. I shared this information with SavATree's CFO, who stated that the company would contact the State and get a written response (a tax determination letter) in support of their practice that she would share with me. Now the company refuses to provide that document, which I suspect they have not been able to obtain. The dollar amount involved is not significant. While a refund of the wrongfully collected sales tax would be appreciated, I am most concerned with the practice being corrected in future years. I have gotten good service with SavATree and intend to remain a loyal customer. I just want this sales tax practice corrected, or at least explained why it is correct. (Just so there is no confusion, the tax code also addresses prompt payment discounts. Prompt payment discounts relate to paying a bill quickly for services already rendered, such as a 1% discount if paid within 10 days. In this case, the sales tax is charged on the original contract price.)