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Sales tax and agriculture | TaxConnex

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Many industries come with confusing sales tax complexities. So does agriculture, and several aspects make this industry trickier than others for sales tax. Here are points to keep in mind regarding sales tax and agriculture. Recently, for instance, Alabama degreed that some agriculture products exempt from sales and use tax.

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The Enigma of Drop Shipments for Sales Tax Purposes

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Sales tax is full of complexities, but there are certain topics that seem to cause more of a headache than others. Who’s responsible for the tax? Who is ultimately responsible for the sales tax in this three-party transaction? If the distributor has nexus in Illinois, then they are required to charge Illinois sales tax.

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Fee or Tax? A Retail Delivery Fee Q.&A.

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Q: Is this a “tax” or a “fee”? As with many taxes, this was created as one way to generate revenue. A: States always think a tax-revenue avenue is a good idea. Minnesota is the only other state with official plans to roll out an RDF, but Illinois and New York are also discussing them. Q: How much is Colorado’s RDF?

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What's new in sales tax?

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There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. B&O responsibility: A Washington State appellate court has found two sellers responsible for sales tax and business and occupation (B&O) tax on sales made through Amazon’s Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) program. No refund, stat!:

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Sales Tax Complexity Snapshot: Chicago

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Sales tax is complex for any business selling into multiple states. One such location is Chicago, Illinois. Chicago is a home rule city and taxes several items that are not taxable at the state level. This non-sales taxtax” is just one of many tax types that the City of Chicago has implemented.

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Multi-channel selling sales tax: Wholesalers and Drop Shipping

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However, certain exemptions could apply making the sale of TPP exempt from sales tax in some situations. The buyer wants to make the original purchase exempt from sales tax, and they expect to then charge sales tax when they sell the item. Sales tax obligations start with nexus. Assessing your footprint.

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Sales tax on shipping: latest updates

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Ecommerce couldn’t exist without shipping (and probably not without shipping’s partner “handling,” either), but do either incur sales tax? As is often the case in sales tax, it depends on what, how and where. Portions of packages that contain non-taxable or exempt items get a break on the tax on the S&H.

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