From the 1st of January 2020 eBay sales tax collection, on behalf of the US Treasury, will be expanded to four new states – Hawaii, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan
“We’re committed to supporting any sellers who have been affected by the June 2018 Supreme Court decision, which changed the rules around how Internet Sales Tax is administered.
What this means for you: Regardless of your physical location, if you sell to buyers in certain states, those states may require you to collect applicable taxes on transactions.”
– eBay
There are no opt-outs for selling items to the states listed above, or out of eBay automatically collecting sales tax for applicable orders
eBay sales tax collection
Based on applicable tax laws, eBay will calculate, collect, and remit eBay sales tax on behalf of sellers for items shipped to customers in the following states:
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| Alabama | July 1, 2019 | Alabama
The State of Alabama has a program for simplified sellers use tax (SSUT) under Statute § 40-23-192. eBay has collected simplified sellers use tax on taxable transactions delivered into Alabama and the tax of flat eight percent (8%) will be remitted on the customer’s behalf to the Alabama Department of Revenue. eBay Inc. – SSUT Account Number: SSU-R010250382 |
| Arizona | October 1, 2019 | Arizona |
| Arkansas | July 1, 2019 | Arkansas |
| California | October 1, 2019 | Please contact the Department of Tax and Fee Administration for further information.
In addition to the sales tax collect and remit requirement, eBay is required by California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), to collect and remit the Electronic Waste Recycling (eWaste) Fee. The eWaste Fee is a fee imposed on the retail sale or lease of certain electronic products that have been identified by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). Additional information on the eWaste fee can be found on CDTFA’s website. Please note, the fee will be included with the applicable taxes. |
| Colorado | October 1, 2019 | Colorado |
| Connecticut | April 1, 2019 | Connecticut
eBay Inc. is registered with DRS to collect Connecticut sales tax and will collect sales tax on all taxable Connecticut sales facilitated on our site. |
| District of Columbia | May 1, 2019 | District of Columbia |
| Hawaii | January 1, 2020 | Please contact the Hawaii Department of Taxation for further information. |
| Idaho | June 1, 2019 | Idaho |
| Illinois | January 1, 2020 | Illinois |
| Indiana | July 1, 2019 | Please contact the Department of Revenue for further information. |
| Iowa | February 1, 2019 | Iowa |
| Kentucky | July 1, 2019 | Kentucky |
| Maine | October 1, 2019 | Please contact the Maine Revenue Services for further information. |
| Maryland | October 1, 2019 | Please contact the Comptroller of Maryland for further information. |
| Massachusetts | October 1, 2019 | Please contact the Massachusetts for further information. |
| Minnesota | January 1, 2019 | Minnesota
Effective October 1, 2019 there is no longer a small seller exception for Minnesota and eBay is required to collect sales tax on all sales. |
| Nebraska | May 1, 2019 | Nebraska |
| Nevada | October 1, 2019 | Please contact the Nevada Department of Taxation for further information. |
| New Jersey | May 1, 2019 | New Jersey |
| New Mexico | July 1, 2019 | Please contact the Taxation and Revenue Department for further information. eBay Inc. – NM CRS # 03-504830-00-1 |
| New York | June 1, 2019 | New York
eBay Inc. is a registered New York State sales tax vendor and will collect sales tax on all taxable sales of tangible personal property that it facilitates for delivery to a New York State address. |
| North Dakota | October 1, 2019 | Please contact the Office of State Tax Commissioner for further information. |
| Ohio | September 1, 2019 | Please contact the Ohio Department of Taxation for further information. |
| Oklahoma | July 1, 2019 | Oklahoma |
| Pennsylvania | July 1, 2019 | Pennsylvania |
| Rhode Island | July 1, 2019 | Rhode Island |
| South Carolina | October 1, 2019 | South Carolina |
| South Dakota | July 1, 2019 | South Dakota |
| Texas | October 1, 2019 | Please contact the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for further information. |
| Utah | October 1, 2019 | Please contact the State Tax Commission for further information. |
| Vermont | July 1, 2019 | Vermont |
| Virginia | July 1, 2019 | Virginia |
| Washington | January 1, 2019 | Washington |
| West Virginia | July 1, 2019 | West Virginia |
| Wisconsin | January 1, 2020 | Wisconsin |
| Wyoming | July 1, 2019 | Wyoming |
Additional US states will likely to be added to the eBay sales tax collection regime in the future.
2 Responses
Progress but none in UK as HMRC are so stupid and lazy.
agree HMRC should get ebay to collect UK VAt and stop fraud from China sellers