Tax collection for orders shipped to Illinois - Effective January 1, 2021
Based on changes to Illinois state tax law, Amazon will begin calculating, collecting, and remitting retailer occupation tax for all orders shipped to customers in Illinois on January 1, 2021.
Your existing tax calculation and account settings do not require any changes as a result of the legislation. Order details and payment reports will automatically reflect any tax Amazon collects and remits from your orders.
The Illinois Department of Revenue published a resource page "Leveling the Playing Field for Illinois Retail Act" and flow chart for your reference. However, you may consider working with your tax advisor to determine if your business has any other ongoing tax remittance or reporting obligations.
Answers to common questions are available in the Marketplace Tax Collection FAQ.
21 replies
Seller_Mkr6Iax2FQzVj
January 1, 2021
I thought amazon is kidding about the date.
Seller_uNUiyRYUdefW6
This didn’t make sense to me until I noticed that it isn’t about Illinois marketplace sales tax collection (which Amazon has been doing since 1/1/2020). This is about new marketplace local ROT (retailer occupation tax)
I still don’t understand why Amazon waits over 45 days after it goes into effect to announce the change.
Seller_qMgi7qxvEo7f1
I’m in Michigan, Amazon collecting sales tax for my state. So what do I do? Did Amazon pay the Michigan sales tax? Or just collected it and I have to pay? Did Amazon pay that on my behalf? Or collected it and pay as “Amazon”? Do I have to report those? If It’s paid on my behalf, I just report the numbers and write that it’s paid already? Why Amazon won’t tell basic information to the sellers? 
Filing the annual sales tax is only 10 days, yet, I have no idea how all this thing changed…
Seller_UdRoFesUCxHio
After spending an hour on hold with the Illinois Department of Revenue, I did receive some real world guidance from the agent on the phone. The ST-1 still has to be filed, either monthly or quarterly depending on what Illinois ordered you to do, and enter all zeroes on every line. Simple!
I then asked about the thousands of dollars Illinois Amazon sellers had to improperly pay for the ROT tax that Amazon submitted on their behalf, but did not get credit for the Amazon submission. He acknowledged that the tax WAS collected TWICE from Illinois Amazon retailers, but could offer no guidance on how to get that money back.
Has anyone tried to get this doubled tax money money returned to them? If so please weigh in here.
Tax collection for orders shipped to Illinois - Effective January 1, 2021
Based on changes to Illinois state tax law, Amazon will begin calculating, collecting, and remitting retailer occupation tax for all orders shipped to customers in Illinois on January 1, 2021.
Your existing tax calculation and account settings do not require any changes as a result of the legislation. Order details and payment reports will automatically reflect any tax Amazon collects and remits from your orders.
The Illinois Department of Revenue published a resource page "Leveling the Playing Field for Illinois Retail Act" and flow chart for your reference. However, you may consider working with your tax advisor to determine if your business has any other ongoing tax remittance or reporting obligations.
Answers to common questions are available in the Marketplace Tax Collection FAQ.
Tax collection for orders shipped to Illinois - Effective January 1, 2021
Based on changes to Illinois state tax law, Amazon will begin calculating, collecting, and remitting retailer occupation tax for all orders shipped to customers in Illinois on January 1, 2021.
Your existing tax calculation and account settings do not require any changes as a result of the legislation. Order details and payment reports will automatically reflect any tax Amazon collects and remits from your orders.
The Illinois Department of Revenue published a resource page "Leveling the Playing Field for Illinois Retail Act" and flow chart for your reference. However, you may consider working with your tax advisor to determine if your business has any other ongoing tax remittance or reporting obligations.
Answers to common questions are available in the Marketplace Tax Collection FAQ.
21 replies
21 replies
Seller_Mkr6Iax2FQzVj
January 1, 2021
I thought amazon is kidding about the date.
Seller_uNUiyRYUdefW6
This didn’t make sense to me until I noticed that it isn’t about Illinois marketplace sales tax collection (which Amazon has been doing since 1/1/2020). This is about new marketplace local ROT (retailer occupation tax)
I still don’t understand why Amazon waits over 45 days after it goes into effect to announce the change.
Seller_qMgi7qxvEo7f1
I’m in Michigan, Amazon collecting sales tax for my state. So what do I do? Did Amazon pay the Michigan sales tax? Or just collected it and I have to pay? Did Amazon pay that on my behalf? Or collected it and pay as “Amazon”? Do I have to report those? If It’s paid on my behalf, I just report the numbers and write that it’s paid already? Why Amazon won’t tell basic information to the sellers?
Filing the annual sales tax is only 10 days, yet, I have no idea how all this thing changed…
Seller_UdRoFesUCxHio
After spending an hour on hold with the Illinois Department of Revenue, I did receive some real world guidance from the agent on the phone. The ST-1 still has to be filed, either monthly or quarterly depending on what Illinois ordered you to do, and enter all zeroes on every line. Simple!
I then asked about the thousands of dollars Illinois Amazon sellers had to improperly pay for the ROT tax that Amazon submitted on their behalf, but did not get credit for the Amazon submission. He acknowledged that the tax WAS collected TWICE from Illinois Amazon retailers, but could offer no guidance on how to get that money back.
Has anyone tried to get this doubled tax money money returned to them? If so please weigh in here.
Seller_Mkr6Iax2FQzVj
January 1, 2021
I thought amazon is kidding about the date.
Seller_Mkr6Iax2FQzVj
January 1, 2021
I thought amazon is kidding about the date.
Seller_uNUiyRYUdefW6
This didn’t make sense to me until I noticed that it isn’t about Illinois marketplace sales tax collection (which Amazon has been doing since 1/1/2020). This is about new marketplace local ROT (retailer occupation tax)
I still don’t understand why Amazon waits over 45 days after it goes into effect to announce the change.
Seller_uNUiyRYUdefW6
This didn’t make sense to me until I noticed that it isn’t about Illinois marketplace sales tax collection (which Amazon has been doing since 1/1/2020). This is about new marketplace local ROT (retailer occupation tax)
I still don’t understand why Amazon waits over 45 days after it goes into effect to announce the change.
Seller_qMgi7qxvEo7f1
I’m in Michigan, Amazon collecting sales tax for my state. So what do I do? Did Amazon pay the Michigan sales tax? Or just collected it and I have to pay? Did Amazon pay that on my behalf? Or collected it and pay as “Amazon”? Do I have to report those? If It’s paid on my behalf, I just report the numbers and write that it’s paid already? Why Amazon won’t tell basic information to the sellers?
Filing the annual sales tax is only 10 days, yet, I have no idea how all this thing changed…
Seller_qMgi7qxvEo7f1
I’m in Michigan, Amazon collecting sales tax for my state. So what do I do? Did Amazon pay the Michigan sales tax? Or just collected it and I have to pay? Did Amazon pay that on my behalf? Or collected it and pay as “Amazon”? Do I have to report those? If It’s paid on my behalf, I just report the numbers and write that it’s paid already? Why Amazon won’t tell basic information to the sellers?
Filing the annual sales tax is only 10 days, yet, I have no idea how all this thing changed…
Seller_UdRoFesUCxHio
After spending an hour on hold with the Illinois Department of Revenue, I did receive some real world guidance from the agent on the phone. The ST-1 still has to be filed, either monthly or quarterly depending on what Illinois ordered you to do, and enter all zeroes on every line. Simple!
I then asked about the thousands of dollars Illinois Amazon sellers had to improperly pay for the ROT tax that Amazon submitted on their behalf, but did not get credit for the Amazon submission. He acknowledged that the tax WAS collected TWICE from Illinois Amazon retailers, but could offer no guidance on how to get that money back.
Has anyone tried to get this doubled tax money money returned to them? If so please weigh in here.
Seller_UdRoFesUCxHio
After spending an hour on hold with the Illinois Department of Revenue, I did receive some real world guidance from the agent on the phone. The ST-1 still has to be filed, either monthly or quarterly depending on what Illinois ordered you to do, and enter all zeroes on every line. Simple!
I then asked about the thousands of dollars Illinois Amazon sellers had to improperly pay for the ROT tax that Amazon submitted on their behalf, but did not get credit for the Amazon submission. He acknowledged that the tax WAS collected TWICE from Illinois Amazon retailers, but could offer no guidance on how to get that money back.
Has anyone tried to get this doubled tax money money returned to them? If so please weigh in here.
