Any other small sellers from Texas out there? Do you have to have a sales tax permit even if you just sell a few things? I've checked the Texas Comptroller's website and the answer is clear as mud.
The comptroller's website discusses "selling online" vs. "selling through a marketplace (e.g. eBay)".
Under the "selling onlines" rules you don't have to get a sales tax permit if you are reselling items you originally purchased for your personal use and sell less than $3000 per year, which is me. I'm just selling my kids' used clothes.
Under the "selling through a marketplace" rules it says you must have a sales tax permit. Period. But it also seems to assume that anyone selling through a marketplace is a business looking to make a profit, and that's not me. I really just sell to try and make a few bucks back on my kids' clothes.
Has anyone else dealt with this issue? Are there any exceptions for marketplace sellers who are just selling a few things?
