ebay collecting sales tax on bullion
Re: ebay collecting sales tax on bullion in a state that charges no sales tax for such purchases
How do I contact ebay for improper collection of sales tax and get these dubious charges refunded to me?
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Re: ebay collecting sales tax on bullion in a state that charges no sales tax for such purchases
How do I contact ebay for improper collection of sales tax and get these dubious charges refunded to me?
rick73783
·1 year agoMississippi passed a Bullion tax exemption June is 2023 . This is Nov11 2024 , EBay has been collecting sales taxes from the first day of exemption. I have been able to receive a very small amount of the taxes owed to me that they have collected. All that I have received in the last six months or more is absolutely nothing .when I contact EBay the response that I receive is I will send a report to the tax return office. And you will receive a email from them. They haven’t sent me a email or anything. Are they so broke that they have to steal from a poor person like me so they can pay for someone to talk on the phone and lie to me about getting a refund. If you have had an issue last this long post it, I’m looking for legal assistance from the state tax department attorneys office. Help!!
snailwowo
·2 years agoI live in Texas, and I was just charged on palladium bullion.
if eBay do not fix this, I think I would quit with them after over 20 years.
soh.maryl
·2 years agoOn eBay, the buyer pays state sales tax, not the seller.
And the state sales tax is calculated based upon the address of the buyer, not of the seller.
genv
·2 years agoThe U.S. Mint has info. on why Gold, Silver, Bullion are assessed Sales Tax. It has to do w/ being sold over 'melt' (at a premium) .
mudshark61369
·2 years ago@always_the_best_prices,
There is no one at ebay you can contact about being charged sales tax for an item that is usually tax exempt. Chances are, you were charged sales tax on the coin/bullion because of the Category the seller listed the item in. To be exempted it would have to have been listed in the basic Coins and Paper Money > Bullion category. If they listed it in Collectibles, that is probably why you were charged sales tax. All you can do is print out the Order details and claim it as an exemption on your state income tax form.