Sales Tax for online orders


I just ordered an item here on Agon. The invoice is showing sales tax ($26.00) and a service charge ($2.99). I live in SC and the vendor is in PA. Kind of surprised as I thought sales tax was only applied when you purchase and pick up in the same state? And, the ad doesn't state sales tax and service charge will be applied. Should sales tax be applied in this application?

markpao

In 23 I ordered several cords from The Cable Company out of Pennsylvania and no sales tax was collected. also recall KEF Warehouse out of New Jersey didn’t charge sales tax. I’m aware more and more states are adopting online sales tax policies. Sure does make one wonder if the seller pocketing that sales tax if he isn’t required to collect it. Conspiracy theories have begun.

Audiogon charges a service fee to buyers! BTW, ebay also charges sales tax with all purchases!

I've made a number of small purchases (music) recently from mainly FL and did not get charged sales tax or service fee from the vendor or Audiogon.

If your state has an income tax, read the fine print as you may have to pay on out-of-state purchases. In my state, you owe sales tax on new cars even if you paid it in state-of-purchase. Death and taxes.

The comptrollers of all 50 states are trying to implement sales tax requirements for online shopping. Will be predicated on the ship to address and they are getting very aggressive with this. Texas has no Income Tax and yet we have to pay sales tax on out of state online purchases.