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Refunds and sales tax

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Its a safe bet that few of them hit the target, which leads to returns, which leads to refunds from sellers, to which leads to the nagging question: Does sales tax get refunded along with the purchase price? The more accurate answer, particularly when something as complex as sales tax gets involved, is: Probably, but watch the details.

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Impacts of using a marketplace facilitator

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In the world of sales tax, household names like Amazon, eBay and Etsy are major marketplace facilitators. Not only that, the marketplace facilitator in many situations assumes the responsibility for collecting and remitting the applicable sales tax. But there are, as always in the world of sales tax, conditions.

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What’s trailing nexus? And why should you cancel your sales tax registration?

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You know all about reaching sales tax nexus: selling enough or having a physical presence in a tax jurisdiction sufficient to create a connection with that jurisdiction and create an obligation for you to collect and remit sales tax. But business and sales patterns change over time. What, if anything, do you have to do then?

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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. billion in tax revenue on sales tax holidays that offer breaks on such goods as back-to-school or disaster-preparedness items. The other prevalent argument is that sales tax holidays are a way of giving tax relief. “The

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Refunds and your sales tax compliance

TaxConnex

You sell an item to a customer, they decide for whatever reason to return it, and you give them a refund. Except when sales tax becomes involved. One in every five … What are the odds your online company will have to deal with returns and make refunds? And the state or local sales tax you also charged on the purchase?

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Sales tax and nonprofits

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Nonprofits are often thought to be exempt from sales taxes, but is that correct? Other stats say more than 2 million charities exist that are tax-exempt according to Internal Revenue Service rules. Are non-profits exempt from sales tax obligations? These same organizations are not necessarily exempt from sales tax.

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Justice Department Continues Efforts to Stop Fraudulent Tax Preparers

CPA Practice

The Department of Justice is warning taxpayers to choose their return preparers wisely as the April 18 federal tax filing deadline approaches. Unscrupulous preparers who include errors or false information on a tax return could leave a taxpayer open to liability for unpaid taxes, penalties and interest.