What is a marketplace facilitator?

A marketplace facilitator is a business (in this case, LandscapeHub) that contracts with third parties (suppliers) to sell goods and services on its platform and facilitates sales. Marketplace facilitators enable these sales by listing the products, taking the payments, collecting receipts, and in some cases (as LandscapeHub does) assisting in shipment. Marketplace facilitators are also responsible for remitting state sales tax in states where they are registered as such.