Alabama

The State of Alabama mandates the imposition of a fixed-rate Simplified Sellers Use Tax of 8% on specific items sold by Pinehurst Coins and shipped to an Alabama destination. These taxes are to be gathered on (1) copper products; (2) numismatic coins; (3) accessory items; and (4) processed items.  All other products sold by Pinehurst Coins are exempt from these taxes.

The ensuing definitions pertain to products subject to tax collection in Alabama:

• Numismatic Coins.  Coins that have an external value above and beyond the base value of the underlying precious metal due to the item’s rarity, condition, age, or other external factor.
• Accessory Items.  Items such as holders, tubes, coin flips, and apparel.
• Processed Items. Refined precious metals transformed by third parties into objects esteemed for qualities beyond their metal value, such as colorized coins or statues.

In accordance with Alabama law (Rule 810-6-2-.90.02 Simplified Sellers Use Tax Remittance Program), Pinehurst Coins must inform its Alabama customers of the following:

Pinehurst Coins has collected the simplified sellers use tax on certain transactions delivered into Alabama and the tax will be remitted on the customer’s behalf to the Alabama Department of Revenue.

Pinehurst Coins program account number is R012139128.

Use taxes applicable for use on the Pinehurst Coins website in Alabama are computed at the point of checkout, determined by (1) the taxability of products sold by Pinehurst Coins in Alabama set forth above, and (2) the Alabama Simplified Sellers Use Tax rate of 8%.

Pinehurst Coins began collecting use taxes in Alabama on May 1, 2024.  Our program account license number in Alabama is R012139128.

If you operate as an Alabama-based reseller and intend to submit a Reseller Certificate to Pinehurst Coins, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. After we’ve received your filled-out Reseller Certificate, we’ll input it into our system. As long as your Reseller Certificate remains valid and active, you will not incur any sales taxes on future orders.

Please note: The preceding overview does not cover all aspects of sales tax laws and requirements in the State of Alabama. Its aim is to offer a concise summary of the relevant laws and requirements pertaining to transactions with Pinehurst Coins that are currently applicable in the state. If you would like to research the sales tax laws and requirements in the State of Alabama, we suggest you visit the Alabama Department of Revenue located at https://revenue.alabama.gov/.