Taxation Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Quicksilver Scientific charging me tax?

On June 21, 2018, The United States Supreme Court ruled in South Dakota v. Wayfair that states can mandate that businesses without a physical presence in a state with significant economic presence to collect and remit sales taxes on transactions shipped into the state. With this ruling, we reviewed our records and found that we are required by law to collect and remit tax in a number of states, including yours, unless you have submitted a state issued tax exempt certificate.

 

Which states are impacted?

We are required to collect and remit sales tax for any order shipped to the following states:

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Missouri

Nebraska

Nevada

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

Wisconsin

Wyoming

I am a business or non-profit that is tax exempt and was charged tax. Can I receive a refund on the taxes charged to my order?

If you are tax exempt and were charged tax on your Quicksilver Scientific order please contact our Customer Experience team at support@quicksilverscientific.com. Our Customer Experience team will verify your tax exemption documents and if exemption is confirmed, a refund will be issued for taxes charged. Our Customer Experience team will not be able to issue a refund if the proper tax exempt documentation cannot be verified in your account.

TAX EXEMPTION DOCUMENTATION

Every state has different requirements and forms. Quicksilver Scientific is obligated by law to charge sales tax in states where we have nexus. Those states are listed below. Exemption from sales tax works based on the state you are shipping to. For the state you ship orders to, we recommend searching for “(Your State) sales tax” in an internet browser and reviewing your state’s specific guidance and forms on the topic of sales tax and exemptions. If/when you register with your state tax agency and obtain appropriate status to exempt you from your state’s sales tax, please sign and date your state’s exemption form and email it to support@quicksilverscientific.com. We will update your account to indicate you are exempt from sales tax in that state, and cease charging you sales tax on orders shipping there for a period as long as the exemption is valid.