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sgillmanorr

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Feb 18, 2008 4:40 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Can someone explain to me how sales tax works when you have an online shop? My particular state has no sales tax, but how do I determine how much to charge (if at all) for those purchasing from anothe state?

taj71

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Feb 18, 2008 5:14 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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You should consultat a tax professional but if you are shipping out of state, you do not charge sales tax.This is a great benefit to buying on-line.

gowhole

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Feb 21, 2008 12:59 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Here`s a good article I found on this very subject - How to Determine Your Sales Tax Charges

Apparently it also comes down to where your merchant account provider is located - so you would have to charge for some states, but not others.

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Kari Rippetoe Marketing Manager goWholesale http://www.gowholesale.com kari.rippetoe@gowholesale.com

DoorMat

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Feb 21, 2008 7:55 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Some are looking to change that soon so that all is taxed on the net. Thoughts?

bellasophia

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Apr 23, 2008 8:10 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Can anyone confirm (or deny) the bit about paying sales tax on merchandise sold to customers in the same state as your merchant account provider (from the gowholesale.com article above)? I`ve read it in a couple of obscure places, but usually do not find anything about it when searching.

bellasophia

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Apr 25, 2008 1:10 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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After posting the question above, I spoke with my merchant account rep who says, and I am very loosely paraphrasing and I may not have it exactly right, that this only applies to third party accounts--people who are not running credit cards in their business name (usually those that are high risk accounts).

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