tax information

This page explains how tax works on SAJA in plain language. It is general information, not tax advice: for your situation, talk to a tax professional.

sales tax

SAJA does not charge sales tax on pack purchases, and we do not charge it when a card ships to you. The price you see is the price you pay.

Here is why. For the first 24 hours after a pack opens, the purchase is conditional and no sale has taken place; most cards are sold back to us in that window. A card you keep becomes yours at our facility in Delaware, a state with no sales tax, and it ships to you from there as your own property.

Cards placed in storage before October 27, 2026 may still be at our previous facility, also in a state with no sales tax, while we move them to Delaware.

if you ship a card to yourself

Some states treat goods bought tax-free elsewhere and brought in as subject to their use tax. Where that applies, reporting and paying it is up to you. Check your state's rules if you are unsure.

money you make

Selling cards back, vendor offers, and other payouts can be taxable income or gains depending on your situation. United States tax law generally requires you to report income even when no tax form is issued for it.

tax forms

Payouts run through our payment partners. Where the law requires it, you may receive a tax form (for example a 1099) for a year's payouts, from the partner or from us, and the information you provided during identity or payout setup is what those forms use. Once your payouts in a year pass a reporting threshold, we may ask for your taxpayer information and hold further payouts until we have it. Keep your details accurate.

keep your own records

Your withdrawal history lives in Cash Out, and your sale history lives on each card. Screenshots and statements are worth keeping if you sell frequently: cost basis (what you paid) matters when working out gains.