Internet Tax Question

[Buythatcard]

Originally Posted by swarmee

You didn't say, but I'm guessing you were selling on eBay? If so, eBay handles getting the sales tax to the state the buyer lives in. You don't have to do anything.

I have been collecting NJ Sales tax since I started selling on eBay 15 years ago. I then have to pay those taxes to NJ every 3 months.
I haven't heard anything about eBay handling the sales tax for you. Is that something they do for some states because they are certainly not doing it in NJ? Atleast, not yet.

[swarmee]

It seems like you're talking about in-state sales tax. I think the OP was talking about the new out-of-state use tax. So my points were about that.

[gzman]

Originally Posted by Buythatcard

I have been collecting NJ Sales tax since I started selling on eBay 15 years ago. I then have to pay those taxes to NJ every 3 months.
I haven't heard anything about eBay handling the sales tax for you. Is that something they do for some states because they are certainly not doing it in NJ? Atleast, not yet.

eBay started collecting tax in NJ on May 1-but, they roll out this new policy without certain critical details...Apparel is not taxed in NJ...I sell MLB game jerseys...I have a customer in NJ who is being charged tax by eBay for their purchase of game jerseys...these items are not taxable in the state..I don't have them set up to collect tax for in state buyers..yet, the eBay system does it..if I buy a jersey from an out of state seller, eBay adds tax to the sale..since I boy for resale, I did file for and was awarded tax exempt status..but, sure seems like eBay doesn't have the details all together and may be setting themselves up for a nice class action lawsuit..

[Gusturd]

Update: I got notification of payment received and went about the task of shipping the item. When I went to print out the shipping label, I see the buyer no longer lives in Washington. His address is now in California.

However, he included a note asking me to ship the item to an address in Washington. I informed him I'd only ship to the registered address in Ebay. We'll see what happens.

Anyone else think this is suspicious?