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Whether you're joining Overstock, Walmart, Wayfair or Amazon, the order is the same: decide who sells and which entity, then form the company, get the EIN and open the bank account, and only then give the platform a W-9 or W-8. Do it out of order and the names and tax status won't match across the platform, bank and IRS.
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Target Plus is Target's invite-only third-party marketplace, and Target hasn't published full requirements or fees. What is confirmed: sellers ship their own orders, get paid every Tuesday through Stripe, and Target collects sales tax in marketplace facilitator states. Have your entity, EIN letter, W-9 or W-8, sales tax settings and bookkeeping ready before the invitation.
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