Update 6/30/19: eBay will begin collecting sales tax in the following states on July 1st, 2019:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Vermont
They will begin collecting sales tax on these states starting October 1st:
- California
- North Dakota
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
They already collect sales tax in these states:
- Minnesota
- Washington
- Iowa
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
For more information, head to the eBay tax page.
Original post: eBay has begun to collect sales tax in Washington & Minnesota as of January 1st, 2019. eBay will also begin collecting sales tax in these other states on the following dates:
- Iowa, February 1, 2019
- Connecticut, April 1, 2019
- New Jersey, May 1, 2019
- Alabama, July 1, 2019
- Oklahoma, July 1, 2019
- Pennsylvania, July 1, 2019
This stems from the supreme court ruling (South Dakota v. Wayfair) regarding internet sales tax. This means that states may now charge tax on purchases made from out-of-state sellers, even if they have no physical presence in that state. I’ll let readers argue the merits of this in the comments, this is really just a note to let people know about eBay collecting these taxes.
