Sales tax on Reverb

[The Growler]

Originally Posted by murmur70

This has nothing to do with Etsy. This is Reverb coming to to compliance with new state sales tax laws. It is annoying, yes, but it is the law of the land now unless you live in a state with no sales tax.

Yep. This is what happened. Not Reverb's cause or fault. Your state wants "its" money.

[Hoyt]

Originally Posted by B. Adams

Sales tax helps fund all the services we enjoy everyday, even ones that we probably don't notice most of the time. I think it's totally fair for them to charge sales tax for online sales. The money you just paid in tax goes back to your city and state, same as if people had supported the local shops that aren't there anymore because everyone wants to save a few bucks. Someone has to fund all the public services we enjoy, and taxes are how they do it.

Just my opinion.

Tend to agree, even though it will cost me when I sell my next guitar. It does help local sores compete. That’s a good thing too.

[Wengr]

So I just sold a guitar on Reverb. The buyer was charged $83 sales tax.
Reverb sent the sales tax funds to me via paypal.
Now I will be charged the $83 "at the end of the month".

Seems a convoluted system, and brings some questions to mind like:
What about those who disappear before the end of the month?

Also, what effect does this have on those who carry a credit card balance?

The whole idea of private individuals comingling another state's tax revenue is rediculous imo.