So I started an online shop this year on Shopify selling clothes as a hobby and to see if it would work. I have made $1000 Gross in sales and collected about $80 in sales tax for NY as I am in NY.

I thought that I had registered to collect sales tax and make sales in Shopify but now realize I needed a Certificate of Authority to collect sales tax and am freaking out because the penalty is up to $10K. (I now know I missed about 2-3 quarterly deadlines to remit sales tax so I’ll have to pay a fee of about $100-$300 which is okay). I now have the Certificate of Authority as of 2 weeks ago.

A CPA told me that NY is pretty strict, so I will essentially have to pay this huge fine, is there any way I or he can call or something to avoid the $10K fine? Can I ask for a payment plan if there is no other way? Please let me know or if anyone has been in this situation before! I just want to do it right, this is a very tough lesson for me as this will wipe out my savings if there is nothing I can do…

Thank you

  • fourdayworkweek@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I think you are probably okay just registering and then remitting that $80 in your next filing. I could chat with my team who are experts in this to make sure and I can check back for you.

    • Scoff_Scoff@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Thank you! I called and they said whatever I see on the site, I should do and see. After signing in the Tax NY site, I only see I’m able to remit for this quarter.