Oh thank you Amazon for giving out my personal info
Just got this from Amazon…anyone else?
Under a new Rhode Island state law, Amazon is required to disclose to the Rhode Island tax authority the following information about sellers who made sales to Rhode Island customers in 2017:
• Seller contact information (name and address).
To comply with this obligation, we plan to provide your information to the Rhode Island Department of Revenue by February 15, 2018.
Because each seller’s business and tax needs are unique, we encourage you to consult with a tax advisor to answer any questions you may have. You also may refer to the following seller resources:
• Solution Provider Network: a directory with information about several experienced tax advisors.
• Tax calculation services (sign-in required): optional services for calculating U.S. sales and use taxes.
Thank you for selling on Amazon.
Sincerely,
The Amazon Services team
Seller_8RwEAl4cIWY0d
yep, got it too.
Seller_NR9nsU2BEtSrh
So if I fulfilled an order shipped from Indiana and mailed it to a Rhode Island customer, RI needs my information why???
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Does that mean that i will have to pay the tax for RI? Amazon did not collect taxes for that state at all. Is there a way for me to view all orders shipped to RI?
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It’s going to be another fishing expedition. I plan to throw whatever they send right in the trash.
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If you do not have Nexus there is no responsibility to collect taxes. But does this mean they are going to attempt to change this and are getting the information before the supreme court rules on the below case?
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Could be big changes for a lot of businesses out there.
Moderator Edit (Jake@SellerSupport): External URL Removed.
Seller_UhsJ9IDPN0OoQ
Yup. We got one also. What "new 2017 RI tax law? We are merchant fulfilled and all our inventory is in Florida.
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Another plus to being incorporated as your corporate info gets passed along, not your home address, etc.
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This thread has some additional, more detailed info:
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Out of about $79,000 in sales on AZ last year, I had $202.90 go to RI. On the other venue, out of $114,000 I had $16 go to RI.
If Rhode Island is losing revenue due to online sales, I’m not that much of it.
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Where in Amazon TOS do sellers agree to having their private information shared with a third party not associated with Amazon? This is a breach of privacy. They want to make it going forward, we should have the ability to opt out. Just like the states that Amazon taxes automatically, if RI wants Tax from little guys outside of their state, they are going to have to approach it properly Not like a ski mask in a gas station.
