Why does a business in Texas have to charge State tax for a purchase that is out of state?

Question

There is a business in Texas, that charges sales tax on ebay. I have made several purchases on e-bay and as long as i was in a different state, i have never been charged sales tax. I can see charging the tax when its inside Texas.. So what gives?

i figured it out... i used to live in texas so my ebay id profile was linked to texas. so when i made the purchasse it wanted to charge me sales tax. i changed to my current state made purchase again and everything turned out alright,,

Answer 1

The seller may have a presence in your state. It could be a warehouse, office, etc.