Gunbroker Tax

Putting this in the shooting category because it deals with the items we use for shooting. I just received this email notice from GB. Just a heads up for anyone using GB that their potential buyers are going to have to pay more than the winning bid.
And if you bid on something it will cost you more than you bid.

Appropriate that they are starting this on April Fools Day.

On April 1, 2021, GB will be adding to the list of MPF states. In addition to the original 8 states (in Red and Bold) GB will collect and remit sales tax for an additional 36 states based on the address where the item is delivered (Ship To address).

Complete list:
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

 

That will also leave a paper trail to the gun owner. Roger C.

 

Here in Washington state its not called a sales tax its referred too as a Use Tax. Does that not make you feel better?? BOHICA.

 

Actually, NO

 

ebay started this in January 2021, sales tax on everything you buy doesn't matter where it comes from.

 

That is correct. I sold that 34" 1100 barrel and the buyer wasn't aware of the new rule. Barrel sold for $400, shipping was $12.00. His total was $440.00

I think if he had known about the "tax" he probably wouldn't have bid.

 

Another "thank you" to Joe Biden.

 

I ask a seller on e-bay if I had to pay the sales tax on a mini lathe I wanted to buy for my company. He said no exceptions. NO SALE. Cutting tools and items consumed in manufacturing are state tax exempt. But not on e-bay. Roger C.

 

Not in any way a defense of ebay or GB but none of these types of businesses WANTED to do it. If they did they would have done it a long time ago.

On the other hand. If the states are paying them some type of fee for collecting the states tax and the only reason they hadn't done it before was a lack of software then that is a different story.

IF? I do decide to use GB again I will make sure to put in my ad that the buyer will have to pay tax through GB.