How do U.S. taxes work on Eventbrite?

Eventbrite collects and remits tax as required by law. In some jurisdictions, Eventbrite collects and remits tax on ticket sales. You’re responsible for assessing your tax obligations in areas where you’re hosting an event. We encourage you to consult a tax professional if you’re not sure what your tax obligations are, as Eventbrite can’t give tax advice.

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Where Eventbrite collects and remits tax
Check your sales tax rate
Online events
Where Eventbrite does not collect and remit sales tax
Review collected tax

TIP: Review your agreement with Eventbrite under our Terms of Service and Merchant Agreement which allow us to collect and remit taxes.

Where Eventbrite collects and remits tax

Eventbrite is required to calculate, collect, and remit sales tax on the buyer total, which is the total amount charged to the attendee, in the following states and localities that have introduced “marketplace facilitator” tax laws:

Check your sales tax rate

To review your sales tax rate:

Go to Events and select your event.
Go to Tickets.
Select or create a paid ticket type.
Select How fees work.

This breakdown will show you the Ticketing Fee total, including any taxes and your ticket revenue.

If you add tax on top of the total price, you won’t see any difference in your ticket revenue. The tax is added on top of the total amount charged to the attendee (‘buyer total’) and paid by the attendee.

If you choose to include tax in the total price, the attendee won’t see a separate tax at checkout. Instead, the attendee will see a notice stating that the ticket price includes sales tax, and your ticket revenue will be reduced.

TIP: Service fees and tax are calculated using the ticket price. Payment processing fees are calculated using the total order (including service fees and tax).

Tax exemptions

If you’re a U.S. organizer exempt from federal, state, county, and/or local sales tax, check if you qualify to have sales tax waived.

Online events

In some jurisdictions, Eventbrite is required to collect and remit tax on applicable ticket sales for online events, unless you’re exempt from sales tax. If you host online events and are located in the U.S., applicable tax will be determined by both your location and your ticket buyer’s location. For more information, learn how Eventbrite collects tax on gross ticket sales for online events.

Where Eventbrite does not collect and remit sales tax

If your city or state isn’t listed above, you can add tax to your tickets. You’re responsible for understanding and fulfilling all of your tax obligations. If you’re not sure whether you need to charge tax on your sales, we encourage you to consult a tax professional to better understand your tax obligations. Eventbrite can’t give you tax advice.

Review collected tax

Export an orders report to view your breakdown of Ticketing Fees per ticket, including tax. The “Eventbrite Fees” column in the orders report includes both the Ticketing Fees and tax on the fees. To calculate the Ticketing Fees, subtract the column “Tax on Eventbrite Fees” from “Eventbrite Fees.”