That's weird I have seen a more recent case here in this section and he only had taxes when he sold his imported miners to others but not for the use of it. The sales tax involved in the state was not necessary when he was just using it and it only came when he resold it. Are you missing something with your story or are you talking about a different tax involve? Because taxes on imported goods should be only paid by the seller and not by the user. I know this is an old thread but I hope the OP updates us about his current situation.