eBay now taking out TAXES....?

Heads up !! EBay is now automatically taking out state and county taxes on purchases . I know a lot of Golfwrx gentlemen support their habits not only on this site but also eBay. Every state has a different starting date when it will be implemented.......?

To be fair, EBay is legally required to collect and remit these sales taxes.

I'm surprised it didn't happen a lot sooner.

Right, eBay didn't do this willingly. Makes them a less attractive option for both buyers and sellers. BST it is!

Tax evasion is a terrible thing.

(trying to keep a straight face.)

> @kevinscott22 said:

> Right, eBay didn't do this willingly. Makes them a less attractive option for both buyers and sellers. BST it is!

Yeah but you still have paypal fees. I mean... you're not selling/buying friends and family are you....???

> @Z1ggy16 said:

> > @kevinscott22 said:

> > Right, eBay didn't do this willingly. Makes them a less attractive option for both buyers and sellers. BST it is!

>

> Yeah but you still have paypal fees. I mean... you're not selling/buying friends and family are you....???

There's no PayPal gifting on this forum.

And no gambling at Bushwood, for that matter.

Sales taxes should only be taken out on intrastate purchases.

> @andrue said:

> Tax evasion is a terrible thing.

>

> (trying to keep a straight face.)

That's exactly it. There's a spot on your tax form to remit sales tax for online or out-of-state purchases that nearly everyone conveniently skips over.

> @HappyGilmoresBoots said:

> > @andrue said:

> > Tax evasion is a terrible thing.

> >

> > (trying to keep a straight face.)

>

> That's exactly it. There's a spot on your tax form to remit sales tax for online or out-of-state purchases that nearly everyone conveniently skips over.

when you drill down, everyone is a law breaker..at some level

> @Man_O_War said:

> > @HappyGilmoresBoots said:

> > > @andrue said:

> > > Tax evasion is a terrible thing.

> > >

> > > (trying to keep a straight face.)

> >

> > That's exactly it. There's a spot on your tax form to remit sales tax for online or out-of-state purchases that nearly everyone conveniently skips over.

>

> when you drill down, everyone is a law breaker..at some level

Did you know it's illegal to have more than 3 month stickers on your license plate, worthy of a $50 ticket for improperly displaying the license plate? I learned that a few years back. I had up-to-date information across the board (license, registration, and insurance), I was driving at or below the speed limit, staying in my lane, and got pulled over for having my month sticker at the top right of my license plate be stacked 3 high.

Yes, we are all lawbreakers at some level or another. And just remember next time you're going 55 down the road: The only thing between you and the cars rocketing towards you is a vague social contract to stay on your side of the yellow line.

How does the tax thing on ebay work? Does the seller pay based such that we need to take this into account for it when pricing our item? Or is tax added onto the purchase price?

Edit: found the answer...https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/selling-policies/tax-policy?id=4348

Bottom line: seller is responsible to collect taxes and pay the states.

And then there's VAT:)

https://pingpongpayments.com/vat/how-amazon-vat-tax-works-for-us-sellers/

Stems from Wayfair case in Supreme Court this past year. Sales tax should be collected by all online vendors not matter what size of the operation, interstate or intrastate.

I dont have a problem with the sales tax as long as it's a new item. I do find it ridiculous to pay sales tax on a used item. The sales tax was already collected when the original transaction happened, why does the state then get to collect again on the same item? And what if the item is bought and sold several times, tax collected each time....insanity!

A side note, the seller is not responsible for the sales tax, ebay is collecting the tax and sending it to the state. Anyone that has purchased on ebay recently will see 2 payments per transaction, one to the seller for purchase price plus shipping, and a second to ebay for the sales tax.

This is a croc done buying on eBay. If you want to charge sales tax that’s fine then they need to rethink there 10% fees on top of that that’s the problem I have not only charging tax , still charging 10% fees on top is my take

> @jblough99 said:

> I dont have a problem with the sales tax as long as it's a new item. I do find it ridiculous to pay sales tax on a used item. The sales tax was already collected when the original transaction happened, why does the state then get to collect again on the same item? And what if the item is bought and sold several times, tax collected each time....insanity!

>

> A side note, the seller is not responsible for the sales tax, ebay is collecting the tax and sending it to the state. Anyone that has purchased on ebay recently will see 2 payments per transaction, one to the seller for purchase price plus shipping, and a second to ebay for the sales tax.

I feel the same way about used car sales here in CA. They collect on new and used car sales and there is no credit given on sales tax if you trade in a car. It's insanity

So wait, eBay collects taxes now too, not just the government?

For VA, ebay has been charging buyers the tax since at least August. It's kinda lame, but you're supposed to pay the tax as a buyer so it really doesn't bother me. I'll keep buying on ebay.

The thing is my state law for online sales tax is if the seller does 100k in sales to customers in my state they have to collect tax , under that no tax. Almost all individual sellers would fall under the limit. eBay shouldn’t be collecting tax it should be up to the sellers. eBay is just a platform to sell just like any other e commerce software. Your not buying your clubs from eBay , you buy from an individual just like you would on Craig’s list.

I love when I read message board experts discussing tax issues, especially sales/use tax stuff.

I spent 20 years as a government auditor, primarily sales/use tax. Then I switched sides and am involved with a private tax practice. I sign off on over 600 tax returns a year.

The retailer is merely a conduit who collects and remits sales tax on all retail transactions. A retail sale is a sale to the final consumer of a product or service. Interstate commerce is NOT subject to state/local sales taxes, if the vendor has no physical location within the taxing jurisdiction.

Use taxes come in to play on transactions that are not covered by sales taxes. The ultimate consumer of a retail transaction that has no sales tax is subject to the use tax to the taxing jurisdiction. I have done sales/use tax audits that have resulted in seven figure liabilities.

E-Bay is merely making it easier for the retailer by doing the collecting and remitting of the tax.

99 percent of the items sold on ebay have already been taxed when purchased new. I kind of think its double dipping. Next thing you know I will pay tax on diapers and my daughter will have to pay another tax for wearing them... when will it end.

I’ve bought a couple things on there this week and noticed that. It definitely sucks but I understand why. Uncle Sam has to get a piece of that big ol pie.

The sales tax is a state/local jurisdiction tax.

Ebay remits it to the state/local authority.

> @doctorjedi said:

> 99 percent of the items sold on ebay have already been taxed when purchased new. I kind of think its double dipping. Next thing you know I will pay tax on diapers and my daughter will have to pay another tax for wearing them... when will it end.

If you drive a car, I'll tax the street

If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat

If you get too cold, I'll tax the heat

If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet

'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman

Don't ask me what I want it for

If you don't want to pay some more

'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman

So if i understand, eBay now takes, 10% final value, PayPal get their 3.5%, and now they take out taxes?

> @TmagBryce said:

> So if i understand, eBay now takes, 10% final value, PayPal get their 3.5%, and now they take out taxes?

Not entirely true. They do not take anything away from the seller for taxes, the buyer pays the applicable sales tax on top of the winning bid price.

> @rynobucket said:

> > @TmagBryce said:

> > So if i understand, eBay now takes, 10% final value, PayPal get their 3.5%, and now they take out taxes?

> Not entirely true. They do not take anything away from the seller for taxes, the buyer pays the applicable sales tax on top of the winning bid price.

Correct. Pretty easy to find that information.

Another reason why fair priced items should sell easier here on the forums...but for some reason that just doesn't seem to be the case. Very frustrating.

> @TmagBryce said:

> So if i understand, eBay now takes, 10% final value, PayPal get their 3.5%, and now they take out taxes?

Maybe I'm out of the loop, I don't buy on eBay, but I'm reading that you are upset that eBay is in business to make money, that PayPal is in business to make money, and that the state governments are making sure that the sales tax that is legally owed is actually collected and paid. I suppose the option is to rummage through used-club bins and visit yard sales, always paying cash.