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Skims fined $200K for charging sales tax in New Jersey (updated)

Kimberly Redmond//January 20, 2026//

Skims

Skims is a shapewear and apparel brand co-founded by Kim Kardashian. - PROVIDED BY SKIMS

Skims

Skims is a shapewear and apparel brand co-founded by Kim Kardashian. - PROVIDED BY SKIMS

Skims fined $200K for charging sales tax in New Jersey (updated)

Kimberly Redmond//January 20, 2026//

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A shapewear and apparel brand co-founded by Kim Kardashian agreed to pay $200,000 to settle allegations it collected on tax-exempt clothing sold to consumers in New Jersey, according to authorities.

Outgoing Matthew Platkin said Los Angeles-based failed to ensure local customers were not charged sales tax on tax-free merchandise between 2019 and 2024. The announcement follows an investigation by the state .

As part of a consent order announced Jan. 20, Skims said it would implement reforms to prevent future violations of the state’s .

The brand already remitted the improperly collected sales tax to the New Jersey Division of Taxation, Platkin said. Skims also took steps to identify and reimburse impacted consumers, he added.

It is unclear how many customers in New Jersey were affected. The AG’s office told NJBIZ it did not have further details.

Additionally, for the next four years, Skims “will use its best efforts to facilitate and complete any additional consumer requests for refunds in a reasonably timely manner,” Platkin said.

Matthew Platkin
Platkin

“We’re holding Skims accountable because their conduct harmed New Jersey consumers by requiring them to pay more than what they owed. We won’t tolerate conduct that unlawfully takes money out of the pockets of hard-working New Jerseyans,” he stated.

Bureau of Securities Chief Elizabeth Harris has been named acting director of the Division of Consumer Affairs, effective May 15, 2025.
Harris

Division of Consumer Affairs acting Director Elizabeth Harris added, “The Division takes seriously unlawful practices that negatively impact purchases of essential items for consumers. This settlement holds Skims accountable for the harms it caused New Jersey customers and helps protect consumers from future harm.”

A media representative for Skims did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Following Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s Jan. 20 swearing in, Jennifer Davenport serves as acting attorney general until the state Senate confirms her officially to the post.

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 7:15 a.m. Jan. 26, 2026, to note the Attorney General’s office responded to an NJBIZ inquiry.