St. Louis Publishers Association - Are you collecting sales tax?

Are you collecting sales tax?

Sunday, November 26, 2017 10:30 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

When you are selling your own book within your state, you must collect sales tax and remit to the state at the end of the year. If you are buying copies of your own book to sell or even give away, did you avoid paying sales tax on your purchase since you will have to collect and pay it anyway whenever you sell a book? Is this confusing? Writer-lawyer Helen Sedwick tries to clear this up - the best she can.

Sales Tax Basics for Indie Authors

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