Decreasing online sales: Looking on Amazon at different cameras I see all vendors charging tax, even private sellers. I think that will increase listings on sites like craigs list and...

WayneL Loc: Baltimore Md

Looking on Amazon at different cameras I see all vendors charging tax, even private sellers. I think that will increase listings on sites like craigs list and UHH

Quixdraw Loc: x

Depends on what state you live in - mine has no sales tax to charge. All about who and what you vote for.

nadelewitz Loc: Ithaca NY

"Private sellers" aren't private if they are businesses licensed/registered in their states. They have to collect sales taxes and remit them to their state.
Licensed, registered businesses, with sales tax permits, would be required to remit sales taxes on Craigslist sales or sales via UHH. It doesn't matter how the buyer and seller get connected.

States will do their damnedest to find ways to collect sales taxes, so don't rely on Craigslist to be a tax-free environment.

As for casual sellers, like you and me, there comes a point where the state discovers/decides you are not "casual" anymore. Someone (individual or established business) who tries to skirt the sales tax system by extensive use of Craigslist, UHH, or other online exchanges takes a risk that they will be caught up-with.

Live with it.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

How much sales tax can a tax agency collect on a $150 CL sale of a D850?

henryp Loc: New York, NY

WayneL wrote:

Looking on Amazon at different cameras I see all vendors charging tax, even private sellers. I think that will increase listings on sites like craigs list and UHH

First, retailers don't charge sales tax; they collect sales tax and remit it to the state's tax authority. Second, they do not do so voluntarily. The SCOTUS South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., 585 U.S. ___ (2018) decision allows individual states to require this compliance. Since implementation began, 25+ states have jumped on this proverbial bandwagon. Third, even if your retailer does not collect sales tax, the individual customer is liable to the state for use tax which is declared voluntarily with the state tax document each individual files annually.

WayneL Loc: Baltimore Md

nadelewitz wrote:

"Private sellers" aren't private if they... (show quote)

I sold a camera a few weeks ago on Amazon and I'm not a business and they charged the buyer sales tax.

nadelewitz Loc: Ithaca NY

WayneL wrote:

I sold a camera a few weeks ago on Amazon and I'm not a business and they charged the buyer sales tax.

See. There you are. Amazon is doing what they are being required to do. If you do a lot of selling on Amazon, you might just get tapped on the shoulder by your state taxing authority. You too can be required by your state to register, get a tax permit, and collect & remit sales taxes yourself.

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

WayneL wrote:

Looking on Amazon at different cameras I see all vendors charging tax, even private sellers. I think that will increase listings on sites like craigs list and UHH

Wayne, So you say you have the big bucks to afford a high-end camera, but you begrudge a few pennies based on the amount of your purchase which would often go toward improving your area’s services and infrastructure? I suggest you go online and review the finances of your local state/county/village and see how much ‘extra’ they have. Time to pay your share.

henryp Loc: New York, NY

WayneL wrote:

I sold a camera a few weeks ago on Amazon and I'm not a business and they charged the buyer sales tax.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=202036190
"Items sold on Amazon.com and shipped to locations in the US, including territories may be subject to tax."

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

henryp wrote:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=202036190
"Items sold on Amazon.com and shipped to locations in the US, including territories may be subject to tax."

Reading the fineprint is for sissies ....

DanielB Loc: San Diego, Ca

WayneL wrote:

Looking on Amazon at different cameras I see all vendors charging tax, even private sellers. I think that will increase listings on sites like craigs list and UHH

Yes that is the trend and it's both good and bad. I'll start with the bad: now I won't be able to save that extra money by shopping on line. The good: Now maybe people will start to buy at their local camera shop that provide jobs to other people and thus supporting their local economies.

DanielB Loc: San Diego, Ca

rjaywallace wrote:

Wayne, So you say you have the big bucks to afford a high-end camera, but you begrudge a few pennies based on the amount of your purchase which would often go toward improving your area’s services and infrastructure? I suggest you go online and review the finances of your local state/county/village and see how much ‘extra’ they have. Time to pay your share.

...but we all know that the taxes are really diverted to fund undeserved politicians pension plans.

WayneL Loc: Baltimore Md

rjaywallace wrote:

Wayne, So you say you have the big bucks to afford a high-end camera, but you begrudge a few pennies based on the amount of your purchase which would often go toward improving your area’s services and infrastructure? I suggest you go online and review the finances of your local state/county/village and see how much ‘extra’ they have. Time to pay your share.

Put your classes back on, where did I say anything about me buying something. I was talking about selling stuff, read the post again.

WayneL Loc: Baltimore Md

DanielB wrote:

Yes that is the trend and it's both good and bad. I'll start with the bad: now I won't be able to save that extra money by shopping on line. The good: Now maybe people will start to buy at their local camera shop that provide jobs to other people and thus supporting their local economies.

Yeah it might be better to drive a few miles to your local camera dealer instead of having your new camera taken from your front porch

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

DanielB wrote:

Yes that is the trend and it's both good and bad. I'll start with the bad: now I won't be able to save that extra money by shopping on line. The good: Now maybe people will start to buy at their local camera shop that provide jobs to other people and thus supporting their local economies.

In most states with sales tax, the way you were saving that extra money is because you were evading the use tax you were required to pay on out of state purchases. That is why the law was changed to make the online merchants collect the tax.