Discussion Forum: Thread 339957

 Author: Tdejacob View Messages Posted By Tdejacob
 Posted: May 18, 2023 11:02
 Subject: California sales tax
 Viewed: 69 times
 Topic: Help
Cancel Message
Cancel
Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

Tdejacob (326)

Location:  USA, Maryland
Member Since Contact Type Status
Sep 17, 2021 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store: TDE Bricks
Hello all!

just had a tax question. California tax is very high for my orders so its takes
a little chuck out every order. Why is California not an option I can click on
when selecting a state on Sales tax in the management section of settings. Any
advice would be greatly appreciated!
 Author: edeevo View Messages Posted By edeevo
 Posted: May 18, 2023 11:13
 Subject: Re: California sales tax
 Viewed: 29 times
 Topic: Help
Cancel Message
Cancel
Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

edeevo (11129)

Location:  USA, California
Member Since Contact Type Status Collage
Dec 12, 2003 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
View Collage Pic
Store: Lucky Eds Good Ol Bricks
In Help, Tdejacob writes:
  Hello all!

just had a tax question. California tax is very high for my orders so its takes
a little chuck out every order. Why is California not an option I can click on
when selecting a state on Sales tax in the management section of settings. Any
advice would be greatly appreciated!

You do not pay the tax, the Buyers from California do when they place an order...
the tax is collected at the time of purchase by Bricklink on behalf of the Seller;
so, it's essentially a number you see on your orders page, but it's separate
from the money paid to you as the Seller (for items & shipping)...

So the only people paying a California state tax for an order is a Buyer from
California that places an order; in other words, we California Buyers would be
paying that state tax regardless of whichever Seller we buy from...

Life is Good.
~Ed.
 Author: Ziegelmeister View Messages Posted By Ziegelmeister
 Posted: May 18, 2023 11:16
 Subject: Re: California sales tax
 Viewed: 29 times
 Topic: Help
Cancel Message
Cancel
Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

Ziegelmeister (210)

Location:  USA, Ohio
Member Since Contact Type Status
Aug 27, 2021 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store: Ziegelmarkt
In Help, Tdejacob writes:
  Hello all!

just had a tax question. California tax is very high for my orders so its takes
a little chuck out every order. Why is California not an option I can click on
when selecting a state on Sales tax in the management section of settings. Any
advice would be greatly appreciated!

Ed beat me to it. Taxes are added to the order by BL, and then handed over to
Uncle Sam. It's a regulatory thing and it really only affects the buyers
bottom line.