I ran into this one the other day on eBay. Purchased a bottle from a fellow, out of state. He included sales tax in the amount due. What tipped me off is that he had the WRONG percentage. I snooped around, and it seems he is collecting at a rate of 6% from all 50 states, and I know that not all states have a sales tax, and not all states that have it are at a 6% rate.
So I inquired about it, and he told me that his accountant told him to, as one day all sales over the internet will have to be taxed by a national sales tax, but since I asked him about it, he offered to send me 2.00 as a refund. Funny thing is, I did not ask about a refund.
Seems very odd to me to collect a national sales tax that does not exist yet.
I figure that he is using this to recoup his eBay fees.
While the amount of money involved is not great, in my case it was under 2.00, I would urge you to understand your states sales tax regulations as they apply to mail order purchases, and to know your rates, as what started this was his using the wrong rate for my state.
So I inquired about it, and he told me that his accountant told him to, as one day all sales over the internet will have to be taxed by a national sales tax, but since I asked him about it, he offered to send me 2.00 as a refund. Funny thing is, I did not ask about a refund.
Seems very odd to me to collect a national sales tax that does not exist yet.
I figure that he is using this to recoup his eBay fees.
While the amount of money involved is not great, in my case it was under 2.00, I would urge you to understand your states sales tax regulations as they apply to mail order purchases, and to know your rates, as what started this was his using the wrong rate for my state.
