• Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works
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    22 days ago

    No, you actually pay the tax on the sale. But culturally we’ve just moved that to the buyer. The seller “collects” that tax you see in the receipt and pays the IRS. You don’t ever actually pay the tax to the IRS as the buyer.