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Sales Tax on Bullion in Massachusetts
What this means for you
In Massachusetts, qualifying bullion and coin orders are tax-free if your order total is at least $1,000. Smaller orders, jewelry, and collectibles are taxed normally.
Order minimum to qualify
$1,000+
Your order has to reach this for the exemption to apply.
Here's how each kind of item is treated in this state. Tap a row to read the plain-English note.
| What you're buying | Sales tax? | What that means |
|---|---|---|
| Bullion Bars | Depends on the order | Tax-free if your order total is at least $1,000 and the items qualify. Smaller orders are taxed. |
| Bullion Coins | Depends on the order | Tax-free if your order total is at least $1,000 and the items qualify. Smaller orders are taxed. |
| Bullion Rounds | Depends on the order | Tax-free if your order total is at least $1,000 and the items qualify. Smaller orders are taxed. |
| Legal-Tender Coins | Depends on the order | Tax-free if your order total is at least $1,000 and the items qualify. Smaller orders are taxed. |
| Numismatic Coins | Depends on the order | Tax-free if your order total is at least $1,000 and the items qualify. Smaller orders are taxed. |
| Jewelry | Sales tax applies | Standard Massachusetts sales tax applies at checkout. |
| Industrial Precious Metal | Sales tax applies | Standard Massachusetts sales tax applies at checkout. |
| Collectibles (Non-Coin) | Sales tax applies | Standard Massachusetts sales tax applies at checkout. |
| Paper Currency | Sales tax applies | Standard Massachusetts sales tax applies at checkout. |
| Accessories | Sales tax applies | Standard Massachusetts sales tax applies at checkout. |
- What's covered by the exemption
- Gold and silver bullion, rare coins, and legal-tender coins priced for their metal value — on single sales of $1,000 or more.
- How they decide what counts as bullion
- A single sale of $1,000 or more, where the item is rare-coin, gold/silver bullion, or gold/silver legal tender priced for its metal value. Fabricated industrial metal is excluded.
- What's NOT covered
- Sales under $1,000, jewelry, fabricated industrial/professional/artistic metal, and non-precious accessories.
