Has Paypal suddenly started charging sales tax?

PayPal doesn't charge the sales tax the vendor does.  Most on-line vendors are now required to, by state law.

Even when they didn't, the buyer was "supposed" to report this on their tax return.  Most did not, so the states have stepped in to make sure they get their money...

@mofimadness 

you gotta love them' states......

A law was just passed that allows all internet sales to be taxable.  Pay up!

Another blow to economic liberty.

If you have sold a lot of items over last few years and used PayPal to receive your funds you may have got a letter from PayPal stating this was an itemized list for you to file with the irs at tax time.

I guess they think us poor souls trying to scrape by selling older gear to fund newer gear now should pay tax on our sales as well as on our purchases..

Just another reason to give PayPal the boot as a medium for accepting payment for goods sold.