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New Member
posted Jun 5, 2019 3:03:07 PM

Does amazon charge tax, I'm trying to figure out the use tax section on the federal form

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Level 2
Jun 5, 2019 3:03:14 PM

Items sold by Amazon.com and its affiliates that are shipped to destinations in the following states may be subject to tax:

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

Note:

  • No tax is charged when purchasing gift cards; however, purchases paid for with gift cards may be subject to tax.
  • Items sold by Warehouse Deals and shipped to destinations in Alaska may be subject to local tax.
  • Textbooks rented from Warehouse Deals and shipped to destinations in Delaware are subject to tax. 

(from Amazon.com website)

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Alumni
Jun 5, 2019 3:03:08 PM

Depends on where you are.....log into your amazon account and look at a purchase...was sales tax included?

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 3:03:10 PM

Sorry, I'm in Michigan and when I check my online account it just has estimated sales tax as $0.

Level 15
Jun 5, 2019 3:03:11 PM

There is no "use tax section on the federal form"

New Member
Jun 5, 2019 3:03:12 PM

Sorry meant the State form

Level 2
Jun 5, 2019 3:03:14 PM

Items sold by Amazon.com and its affiliates that are shipped to destinations in the following states may be subject to tax:

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

Note:

  • No tax is charged when purchasing gift cards; however, purchases paid for with gift cards may be subject to tax.
  • Items sold by Warehouse Deals and shipped to destinations in Alaska may be subject to local tax.
  • Textbooks rented from Warehouse Deals and shipped to destinations in Delaware are subject to tax. 

(from Amazon.com website)