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Who usually collects sales tax from the buyer and sends it to the state?

The seller generally collects and remits it.

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  1. The seller's landlord
  2. The buyer's bank
  3. The seller ✔

Why: Sales tax is commonly charged to the purchaser at the sale. The registered seller then reports and remits the collected amount under state rules.

Huh, didn't know that: A marketplace facilitator may be treated as the collecting seller for sales it facilitates.

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Answer: The seller. Sales tax is commonly charged to the purchaser at the sale. The registered seller then reports and remits the collected amount under state rules.

  1. New York Tax Department, How to Register for Sales Tax www.tax.ny.gov/pubs_and_bulls/tg_bulletins/st/how_to_register_for_nys_sales_tax.htm
    Generally, the seller collects the tax from the purchaser and remits it to New York State.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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