Frequently Asked Questions

Starting on the dates below, TPT will take care of collecting and remitting applicable Sales Tax in the following jurisdictions. Unless otherwise indicated, for any U.S. state listed below, this means state administered Sales Tax:
 

*These are states that did not have Marketplace Facilitator laws in place as of the collection date listed above and where TPT received permission to voluntarily remit on behalf of TPT Teacher-Authors.
  

1. TPT has been approved by the state of Alabama to collect the Simplified Sellers Use Tax on taxable transactions delivered into Alabama. This enables TPT to collect a flat 8% sales tax on all taxable transactions made into Alabama. The collected tax will be remitted on the seller’s behalf to the Alabama Department of Revenue. TPT’s program account number is SSU-R010098736. Learn more about the Simplified Sellers Use Tax Remittance Program under Rule 810-6-2-.90.02 on Alabama’s website.

2. Hawaii wanted us to remind you that you may have other Hawaii tax obligations and that Sellers are still required to comply with Hawaii tax laws for sales transacted outside of TPT.

3. For those who reside in these states, you may still have sales tax related obligations to your local jurisdictions due to the state's “home rule” system. Check in with the state and/or your local jurisdiction to see what, if any, obligations you may still have. In Colorado, TPT will collect and remit sales tax in local jurisdictions that have opted into accepting sales and use tax returns via the CDOR SUTS portal. See the list of participating jurisdictions on CDOR SUTS portal.

4. Alaska does not have a state-level sales tax but a number of Alaskan localities have established a commission for Marketplace Facilitator sales tax collection at the locality level. As additional local jurisdictions join the commission, we will collect as a marketplace facilitator in those jurisdictions.

5. Beginning November 1st, 2021, TPT will collect and report (remit) Australian GST on all Seller supplies (sales) made through TPT into Australia. As of now, this includes collecting and remitting GST on behalf of all Australian Sellers for their TPT sales through an agreement with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). We remain in conversation with the ATO about the future and will keep Australian Sellers updated on any changes and what may be needed of them in the future.

6. Beginning May 1, 2022, TPT will be collecting and remitting the following Sales Taxes on behalf of all TPT Sellers for sales made on TPT to Buyers in Canada: (1) Good and Services Tax (GST) for sales to Buyers in all Canadian Provinces, (2) Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) for sales to Buyers in all applicable Canadian Provinces, (3) Quebec Sales Tax (QST) for Sales to Buyer in Quebec, and (4) Provincial Sales Tax for sales to Buyers in provinces where TPT as a marketplace collection obligation (as of 5/1/22 this will include Saskatchewan). This update is due to recent changes that require TPT to collect and remit GST, HST and QST on behalf of non-Canadian Sellers and PST on behalf of all Sellers. To support all of our Sellers, TPT is expanding its collection and remittance activities for GST, HST and QST to cover all TPT Sellers (including Canadian Sellers). If you’re a Canadian Seller with a GST, HST, and QST obligation and require documentation of TPT’s collection and remittance on your behalf you can request to execute an election form with TPT (these forms are administered by the Canadian revenue agencies). Reach out to SalesTax@teacherspayteachers.com to request an election form.
 

We’ve updated our Terms of Service to account for these jurisdictions where we’ll be collecting and remitting on your behalf. Other than accepting the updated terms, there is no action we need from you in order for TPT to begin remitting sales tax in these jurisdictions. However, some Sellers may still be required to register in some of these jurisdictions. For example, some states in the U.S. require Sellers with physical nexus to register, even if TPT is remitting sales taxes there. Or, Sellers may still need to register in some of these jurisdictions if the Seller is selling outside of TPT’s marketplace and is responsible for collecting and remitting sales tax on those sales. For jurisdictions where TPT has entered into an agreement with the taxing authorities to enable TPT to collect and remit on behalf of Sellers, we’ll reach out to Sellers who have selected those states for sales tax collection through their TPT account and share any additional information or guidance we may have from those particular jurisdictions about next steps.

Everyone’s situation is unique, so if you have questions about whether you still need to register with any of these jurisdictions, you should always speak with a tax professional.

In these jurisdictions, TPT will be registering and filing one return as a marketplace, not separate returns on each Seller’s behalf. This list of jurisdictions will be updated from time to time. 

Except as indicated in the table above, Sales Tax collection and remittance responsibility remains with the Seller. For more information about available options for collecting sales tax on TPT, click here. 

 

Published: November 28, 2018

Updated: January 5, 2024