sales tax collection & remittance

A marketplace facilitator is a company that provides the platform where sales happen and processes payments on behalf of sellers.

Many states have passed laws that require marketplace facilitators to:

  • Calculate sales tax
  • Collect sales tax from the customer
  • Remit sales tax directly to the state

In states where these laws apply, the responsibility for sales tax shifts from the seller to the marketplace.

Imago is considered a marketplace facilitator in certain states. As a result, imago may be required to handle sales tax collection and remittance for orders delivered to customers in those states.

Sales tax responsibilities vary by state and depend on current marketplace facilitator and nexus laws.

Below is a breakdown of how sales tax is handled for Imago orders.

States Where Imago Collects and Remits Sales Tax

In the following states, imago automatically:

  • Calculates sales tax at checkout
  • Collects the tax from the customer
  • Remits the tax directly to the appropriate jurisdiction

Studios do not need to file or remit sales tax for imago sales in these states.

Imago remits sales tax in:

State

Effective Date

Alabama

3/1/2026

Arkansas

3/1/2026

California

3/1/2026

Colorado

3/1/2026

Florida

3/1/2026

Georgia

3/1/2026

Illinois

3/1/2026

Indiana

3/1/2026

Iowa

3/1/2026

Kansas

3/1/2026

Kentucky

3/1/2026

Louisiana

3/1/2026

Maine

3/1/2026

Maryland

3/1/2026

Michigan

3/1/2026

Mississippi

3/1/2026

Missouri

3/1/2026

Nebraska

3/1/2026

New York

3/1/2026

North Carolina

3/1/2026

Ohio

3/1/2026

Oklahoma

3/1/2026

Pennsylvania

3/1/2026

South Dakota

3/1/2026

Tennessee

3/1/2026

Texas

3/1/2026

Virginia

3/1/2026

Washington

3/1/2026

Wisconsin

3/1/2026

States Where the Studio is Responsible for Remitting Sales Tax

In the following states, imago allows you the choice to either:

  • Add an additional charge to your studio-fulfill price list for sales tax to be calculated and collected in addition to the cart subtotal at checkout.
  • Customers not pay sales tax in addition to the cart subtotal and instead you back the taxes out of the sale

Your studio is responsible for filing and remitting the tax to the state.

Studios are responsible for remitting sales tax in:

Alaska
Arizona
Connecticut
Delaware
Hawaii
Idaho
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oregon
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Utah
Vermont
Washington, D.C.
West Virginia
Wyoming
Any other US Territory