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Category: Tax and Legal Issues

New York Retailers Fight Back Against Price Gouging Fines

March 20, 2021March 24, 2021 Ina Steiner
Coronavirus

Retailer Union Square Supply, Inc. filed a lawsuit against the city of New York on Friday over its COVID-19 anti price-gouging enforcement practices. In its civil rights class action lawsuit, the retailer said it is […]

1 CommentNews, Tax and Legal Issuescoronavirus, price gouging

Etsy Advises Sellers about New Regulations on Toys

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Etsy advised sellers about new requirements coming into effect in July for toys, noting that listings on its marketplace are automatically set to ship worldwide unless updated by the seller, regardless of the seller’s location. […]

2 CommentsMarketplaces, News, Tax and Legal IssuesEtsy, EU regulation, Regulations

Etsy Asks Sellers to Sign Petition on European Digital Service Taxes

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Etsy asked sellers to sign an online petition on the issue of Digital Service Taxes. The invitation came in the form of a post on its Announcement board on February 16th. In the announcement, which […]

1 CommentMarketplaces, News, Tax and Legal IssuesEtsy, Taxes

What You Need to Know About 1099-K

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Barbara Weltman
Tax

Merchants who sell products online and/or in bricks-and-mortar stores may receive a statement from their payment processor called Form 1099-K, Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions. There is much confusion about the form and […]

3 CommentsNews, Tax and Legal IssuesForm 1099-K, IRS, Taxes

Lawyer Tells Federal Judge Amazon Sellers Rely on Lore for Information

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 Ina Steiner
Amazon

A Federal judge will rule this week on a request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) by an Amazon seller located in Illinois against the California agency (CDTFA) that oversees the collection of sales and […]

3 CommentsMarketplaces, News, Tax and Legal IssuesAmazon FBA, CDTFA, online sales tax

Desperate Amazon Seller Sues over California Taxes

January 10, 2021January 10, 2021 Ina Steiner
Amazon

An Amazon seller from Illinois said California’s tax agency froze her bank account just days before Christmas and took over $2,000 from her account. Now she’s fighting back, and it’s a matter of survival. Isabel […]

2 CommentsNews, Tax and Legal IssuesAmazon FBA, California tax agency, CDTFA, Lawsuit, Online Merchants Guild, online sales tax

Selling to UK Gets Complicated with VAT Tax Changes

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 Ina Steiner

Online marketplaces and ecommerce platforms have been warning sellers about changes when selling to the UK that take effect on January 1, 2021. The changes are due to Brexit (the withdrawal of the UK from […]

News, Tax and Legal IssuesBrexit, Regulation, VAT

Virus Repellant Could Get eBay Seller Jail Time

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Ina Steiner
eBay

An eBay seller pleaded guilty in connection with selling a lanyard that falsely claimed to protect against viruses. In its announcement, the Department of Justice said the seller listed for sale on eBay an unregistered […]

Marketplaces, News, Tax and Legal IssuesAmazon, eBay, pesticides, Regulations

Online Sellers Face Sales Tax Crackdown in 2021

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Ina Steiner
Avalara

Online sellers could be facing a sales tax crackdown in 2021, according to Avalara. Many states that eased up on enforcement efforts due to COVID-19 will be looking to accelerate audits as soon as they […]

1 CommentNews, Tax and Legal IssuesAvalara, online sales tax, Sales tax legislation

Amazon Updates Sellers on Marketplace Tax Collection

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon has expanded the number of states for which it collects sales tax, it announced this week, adding an additional 11 states and Puerto Rico. Here’s what Amazon told sellers in Tuesday’s announcement: Marketplace Tax […]

Marketplaces, News, Tax and Legal IssuesAmazon, Amazon MTC, online sales tax

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