In July of 2018, the state of South Dakota sued Wayfair, an e-commerce business, for non-payment of sales tax on online orders shipping to South Dakota. The case eventually reached the Supreme Court of the United States, our nation's highest court. Based on the court's decision, individual states can collect sales tax on purchases made from companies without a physical presence in the state.
Most states have elected to collect sales tax on orders shipped to their state. Each state has its own laws to determine when and how businesses must start collecting sales tax on orders that fall under this court decision. CandleScience collects sales tax on orders shipping to each state that requires us to do so.
For more information and frequently asked questions, please review our FAQ here. All tax exemption information is intended for US-based customers.
If you have a valid sales tax exemption and would like to submit your information to us, please follow the instructions in How do I become tax exempt at CandleScience?
If we do not have a valid tax exemption on file for your account, you will be charged sales tax if your order is shipped to any of the states in the list below.
If you have specific questions, we would recommend reaching out to the agency in charge of taxation for your state.
We currently charge sales tax on orders shipping to:
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Washington D.C
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
We are not currently required to charge sales tax on orders shipping to Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Puerto Rico. We will notify customers in these states via email in the event of any changes.