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		posguy on March 3, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: My Stripe Tax Story Better yet, if you don't have a physical presence in the USA (eg: the item was shipped from Canada), then the obligation of remitting the appropriate taxes often falls to the purchaser: https://www.avalara.com/blog/en/north-america/2016/12/guide-...

jokethrowaway on March 3, 2022 [–]

Incorrect, this is out of date.

It's your responsibility but only over a threshold (and the rules / amount are different in every US state)

secabeen on March 3, 2022 | [–]

It is your responsibility, but the specifics of impact and enforcement are complicated. This looks like a nice summary: https://baranovcpa.ca/us-sales-tax/

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