Jeez I hope I'm not wrong about this, but all along I've had the understanding that we don't have to think about sales tax for our items because eBay charges it to buyers according the state we (the sellers) live in, right? Well, I was just curious to see how Alabama stacks up compared to other states, and found this page (scroll down to the table). -Alabama is the only one that even shows a %, and I don't really understand what it says in that box. https://www.ebay.com/help/sel...

@gurlcat wrote:Jeez I hope I'm not wrong about this, but all along I've had the understanding that we don't have to think about sales tax for our items because eBay charges it to buyers according the state we (the sellers) live in, right?I stopped reading after that sentence as it's incorrect. eBay charges buyers sales tax based on where the item is shipping. Seller's location has nothing to do with it. When you make a purchase you're charged Alabama sales tax, even if your seller...

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