Purchasing from Gunbroker - Page 3

MrBojangles · 12-29-2025, 04:53 PM

I don’t really spend much time on Gunbroker because of the sales tax thing. First, why is a used item subjected to sales tax (again)? Secondly, it’s none of Gunbroker’s business about the sales tax. It’s the buyer’s obligation to submit sales tax to the state they live in, and if they don’t, they face the consequences (which are none). It gives an unfair advantage to those who live in states that don’t have sales tax. If I purchase a 10k firearm, I have to pay $600 in sales tax. Major salt in a wound. Use GunsInternational and avoid sales tax.

I think that Supreme Court ruling about sales tax was wrong. If you purchased outside of your state most sales taxes were non obligatory and it was your responsibility to settle up with your state.

Steve Hodges · 12-29-2025, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

I don't think all gunbroker sellers forward that state tax money to the states. Not too long ago, I purchased a medium high dollar shotgun after winning a gunbroker auction. The auction house never mentioned a word about sales tax. Does the tax situation apply to all states?

It should only apply to state that have a sales tax. Here in NH we do not have a sales or state income tax, so we should be able to purchase tax free. "Live free or Die"

Cold Spring · 12-29-2025, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen Hodges

It should only apply to state that have a sales tax. Here in NH we do not have a sales or state income tax, so we should be able to purchase tax free. "Live free or Die"

It's my understanding that Gunbroker adds sales tax to the auction closing price only if the buyer's state has a state sales tax, and in that case it's added at that state's tax rate.

That’s a legal requirement. No different than buying most items on-line nowadays.

GH-16 · Yesterday, 10:45 AM

The GB taxation thing is a hot mess if you live in a state they have to collect taxes for, its just something you have to be aware of & deal with accordingly.

Because of my situation, I also have to be careful with who I deal with out of state if they are a dealer. Colorado's gun & ammo excise tax has an added catch that the tax has to be paid & collected if the dealer you're buying from has sold over $22,000.00 in sales in Colorado in the past year. I ran into this when I was trying to buy a gun from Coles in San Antonio Tx. it was a direct phone transaction, and the deal fell apart when they told me that they had to charge the Co. sales & excise tax.