Last year, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act went into effect on January 1st. While there’s nothing as major on the books for 2020, there are some important changes online sellers should be aware of, especially those who are self-employed. Read more
Sellers and platforms that use Stripe to process payments can now access TaxCloud through a new integration, helping merchants comply with sales tax requirements. Press release follows: Today TaxCloud, a leading online sales tax compliance service for online retailers, announced Read more
Amazon announced it will begin collecting sales tax for orders shipped to Ohio beginning on September 1, 2019. (eBay also announced it would begin collecting sales tax from buyers in Ohio beginning September 1st.) Amazon announcement follows: Based on changes Read more
TaxCloud, an online sales tax compliance service, announced that eBay marketplace sellers and users of QuickBooks Online can now connect to TaxCloud to easily manage their U.S. sales tax obligations. Press release follows: Today TaxCloud, an online sales tax compliance Read more
eBay and Amazon updated sellers this month about how they collect sales tax across the US as states enact new laws, while the Wall Street Journal chided the states, characterizing sales tax legislation as a money grab that harms small-business Read more
The owner of a California-based camera shop sued the state’s sales tax division over what the LA Times referred to as its “gotcha” approach to tax collection. The newspaper explained in an editorial in May why some merchants who sold Read more
The Federal government of the United States has opened an antitrust investigation into online platforms. While not naming names, the Justice Department cited concerns about services related to “search, social media, and some retail services online.” CNBC, among others, took Read more
The European Commission opened an antitrust investigation into whether Amazon uses third-party merchant data in breach of EU rules. Amazon’s dual role as marketplace and retailer puts it in an unusual position, and the Commission wants to study how Amazon Read more
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration sent an email to Amazon FBA sellers on Tuesday, with subject line promising: “Relief May Be Available to Marketplace Sellers Using Fulfillment Centers in California.” It’s the latest in the ongoing saga Read more
eBay announced on Tuesday it is collecting sales tax for more states beginning July 1, 2019. eBay announcement follows: There are a number of new states where eBay will be collecting sales tax on applicable transactions beginning July 1, 2019. Read more
