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AliExpress and Overseas Suppliers: Sales Tax Rules for US Drop Shippers

OTIN Editorial Team — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:03:01 +0000

Key Takeaways As a US drop shipper selling goods sourced from AliExpress or other overseas suppliers, you can still owe US sales tax based on where your customer receives the product. Most states require sales tax collection once you hit an “economic nexus” threshold, commonly $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions in a state (but

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How Drop Shippers Handle Sales Tax When They Have No Inventory

OTIN Editorial Team — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:04:23 +0000

Key Takeaways Drop shippers still owe sales tax based on where they have nexus and where the customer receives the product. Most drop shipping tax issues come down to reseller certificates, marketplace rules, and getting the “seller of record” correct. Economic nexus is commonly triggered at $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions in a state

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Print-on-Demand Sales Tax: Who Collects When You Use Printful or Printify

OTIN Editorial Team — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:03:43 +0000

Key Takeaways Print-on-demand sellers are usually the retailer of record and must collect sales tax where they have nexus, even if Printful or Printify prints and ships. Marketplace rules can shift collection to platforms like Etsy, Amazon, and Walmart, but a Shopify/WooCommerce store typically leaves tax collection on you. Resale certificates only apply to qualifying

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Drop Shipping vs Wholesale: Sales Tax Differences for Online Sellers

OTIN Editorial Team — Sun, 17 May 2026 03:07:08 +0000

Key Takeaways Drop shipping often creates sales tax duties in multiple states because the seller, supplier, and customer can be in different jurisdictions. Wholesale sales can be tax-free when you collect the right resale certificate; drop shipping can still be taxable if documents don’t match the shipping state rules. In many states, the shipping destination

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Drop Shipping from China to US Customers: Sales Tax Requirements Explained

OTIN Editorial Team — Sun, 17 May 2026 02:03:03 +0000

Key Takeaways Drop shipping from China to U.S. customers can trigger U.S. sales tax when you have sales tax nexus (physical or economic) in a state. Most states use an economic nexus threshold of $100,000 in sales and/or 200 separate transactions in the current or prior calendar year. Marketplace sales (Amazon, eBay, Walmart Marketplace, Etsy)

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Sales Tax Rules for Drop Shippers Using Suppliers in Different States

OTIN Editorial Team — Sun, 17 May 2026 00:02:53 +0000

Key Takeaways Drop shippers can owe sales tax in multiple states based on where they have nexus (economic, physical, or marketplace) and where the customer receives the product. Resale and exemption certificates must match the role you’re playing (retailer vs. wholesaler) and the state where the sale is sourced—mismatches trigger tax being charged by the

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