Sales tax

Does Squarespace collect sales tax on our behalf and remit those taxes to the states on our behalf?

Thank you for your prompt reply. I was not expecting that response and I am a little confused by it

I made a test purchase on my site using a real credit card. Squarespace charged me the cost of the item, shipping, and sales tax. Later on, I received the funds from Stripe and the taxes were taken out (as well as their fee). If Squarespace did not collect the sales tax, did Stripe collect them?

10 minutes ago, roguetroop said:

I made a test purchase...Later on, I received the funds from Stripe and the taxes were taken out (as well as their fee)

I can't really help with facts about your transaction as I don't have access to your account. For example, you could be using a third party service like TaxJar, I just don't know. Typically, I would expect to see deductions for the Stripe charges (flat rate plus percentage) and, if you aren't on a Commerce plan, the 3% transaction fee charged by Squarespace.

To quote the Squarespace Commerce T&Cs:

"You're solely responsible for: (a) all Taxes and fees associated with Your eCommerce, including without limitation any Taxes related to the purchase or sale of products or services in connection with Your eCommerce; (b) collecting, reporting and remitting required Taxes to relevant government authorities..."

For a definitive answer, I encourage you to get in touch with Squarespace directly by raising a ticket through Squarespace Customer Care. For the benefit of others, please let us know how you get on 🙂.