eBay clothing sales - do I charge in-state sales tax?

kmtiszen — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:31:58 -0800

Am I required to charge sales tax for clothing sold from a home-based eBay business out of New York City? I've recently decided to start a home-based business selling vintage clothing on eBay. I know that I'm not required to charge sale tax on out-of-state purchases, but just wanted to make sure that this applies for clothing items sold in-state as well. The way I understand it, clothing under $110 is exempt from sales tax. Am I understanding this correctly? Will I be responsible for remitting any tax to New York State each quarter?

I just received my sales & use tax "Certificate of Authority" and I want to be sure I'm making the IRS happy.

Again, my little business is based in New York City.

Thanks for your help in advance!

Help me make sense of small businss tax forms!

kmtiszen — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:09:14 -0800

Starting a small, part-time, home-based eBay business in New York. What are the implications of registering for a Sale & Use Tax certificate? It looks like I'm going to need this certificate (DTF-17, I believe) before I deal with most wholesalers. I'm having trouble wrapping my head around the purpose/implications of all these wonky tax forms, especially the "sales & use" tax. Could somebody possibly explain this one to me in my right-brained kind of English? What will it mean once tax time rolls around in April?

Unfortunately, I was not born with a gift for this kind of stuff, and I envy all of you who were. So thanks in advance for your big brains!

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eBay clothing sales - do I charge in-state sales tax?

Help me make sense of small businss tax forms!