Plain-language notes on U.S. tax deadlines, IRS letters, cross-border reporting and running a small business, written by the CPAs who handle these questions every day.
On Lowe's Marketplace you are the seller: Lowe's collects sales tax, you get a 1099-K, and your U.S. warehouse states bring tax obligations. As a Lowe's vendor you sell wholesale: no sales tax on a resale certificate and no 1099-K, but EDI, deductions and allowances to manage. Setup and bookkeeping differ too.
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Patio furniture is stocked in winter and sold in spring and summer. The day goods land in a U.S. warehouse, you have physical presence in that state, whatever you sell. Platforms collect sales tax, but warehouse-state registration, income and franchise tax are yours. Leftover seasonal stock can't be written down on an estimate, and estimated tax can follow an annualized method.
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