TaxConnex

DECEMBER 10, 2020

States may be getting tougher on sales tax delinquents as the pandemic drags on and tax revenues, in many places, take hits. area company must pay back more than $95,000 after pocketing sales tax money owed to the state, according to authorities. Pennsylvania collected $2.6 Pennsylvania collected $2.6

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TaxConnex

JULY 25, 2023

In addition to state and local taxes, your business may also be subject to various federal and state regulatory obligations. Most taxes are administered by the state Departments of Revenue (DOR) and local jurisdictions. The remainder of this blog will discuss the various tax requirements for a telecom company. to 7 percent.

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TaxConnex

JANUARY 11, 2022

It’s one of the most important aspects of an online business – and one of the wackiest when trying to determine whether sales tax applies or not. Many states say that when the contents of a shipment are taxable, so is the shipping cost; similarly, when items in a shipment are exempt from sales tax, so is the cost of shipping.

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TaxConnex

JANUARY 30, 2024

Every now and then something comes along that transforms sales tax. States’ definitions of a “marketplace facilitator” vary almost as much as states’ sales tax laws themselves. States seem to believe that marketplace facilitators – most of which are much larger than most retailers – constitute a rich source of tax revenue.

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TaxConnex

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Phil Connors, Groundhog Day In 1993, a Bill Murray movie quietly appeared about a Pennsylvania TV weatherman who relives the same day (February 2) over and over in the town of Punxsutawney. It’s also safe to say that its storyline of repetition seems to echo what you must do, over and over and over, to comply with sales tax laws.

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TaxConnex

JANUARY 3, 2023

Next summer will mark five years since the Supreme Court ignited economic sales tax nexus with the South Dakota v. Many businesses are still trying to figure out how to manage the resulting obligations, but one thing’s clear: Now every state with a sales tax has economic nexus. Wayfair, Inc et al decision. Stay tuned.

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TaxConnex

JANUARY 27, 2022

The explosion of the e-commerce market alone would’ve made handling sales tax obligations in-house tough. Due to all of the above, it’s hard to fill any position at this point, but a job with specific skills, especially with experience managing sales and use tax, can be downright impossible. Local jurisdictions from Geneva, N.Y.,

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TaxConnex

MAY 27, 2021

Taking advantage of sales and use tax exemptions can save your business money and headaches. In general, exemptions are statutory exceptions eliminating the need for the retailer or business to collect sales tax on a particular transaction or on all transactions with a customer. Necessary paperwork for sales tax exemptions.

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TaxConnex

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Sales tax is broadly defined to mean any tax that is charged to the end-user customer by the retailer of property or services. Though this definition is correct, it does not always provide a complete picture of a business’s transactions tax liabilities. Missouri has local license taxes in most cities.

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TaxConnex

JULY 12, 2022

There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. The fee will apply when at least one item is subject to sales or use tax and the delivery is mailed, shipped or delivered by motor vehicle. its Sales Tax Bulletin No. Here’s a review of some of the recent changes and updates. Indiana modified?its

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TaxConnex

JULY 21, 2022

Understanding economic and physical nexus and the taxability of your products and services goes a long way to ensuring your sales tax compliance. But nothing’s that simple with sales tax. nexus requires remote sellers to collect sales tax because they hit certain thresholds of revenue or sales in states. Off to marketplace.

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TaxConnex

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. State sales tax revenues and their local portions are reported up from Auburn, N.Y., Many other states are finding more late-2021 sales tax revenue to funnel toward local governments. billion in sales taxes for December, $101.9

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 1, 2024

In January, the state’s Commonwealth Court ruled that the 3% tax requiring visiting athletes like the Cleveland Browns’ Myles Garrett and entertainers like Taylor Swift to pay for the use of public facilities set different rules for residents and nonresidents and thereby violated the state constitution. million in revenue from the tax.

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Accounting Today

JULY 30, 2024

The Keystone State will become the 15th to join the IRS's free tax program next filing season.

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TaxConnex

JANUARY 26, 2021

Massachusetts has joined the ranks of states that have provisions for accelerated remittance of sales tax. This accelerated remittance timeline won’t apply to businesses with less than $150,000 in sales tax in the preceding calendar year.). Sales tax continues to become more complicated, but you have someone who can help.

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TaxConnex

JUNE 16, 2022

Summer vacation season is here – and it’s yet another area where sales tax shows up. The sales tax associated with s ervices is a different sales tax animal as compared to tangible personal property. The taxing of certain travel related services, such as lodging, can be taxable in some states. Here’s a brief overview.

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TaxConnex

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Same is true for sales tax – except the word can have different meanings. For example, when it comes to sales tax, do you need to follow “destination-based” or “origin-based” rules? Right to the source “Sourcing” is important when you determine your sales tax obligations. Sourcing refers to the location where a sale is taxed.

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TaxConnex

AUGUST 11, 2022

A few recent developments – including scams and fine definitions –across the country show how sales tax compliance can be complicated. New York: An appeals court ruled last month against a company that claimed eligibility for sales tax refunds on several purchases of concrete. Ecommerce and sales tax cybercrime is on the rise.

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Withum

JANUARY 2, 2024

Pennsylvania Senate Bill 815, signed into law on December 14, 2023, amended the Pennsylvania tax code to recognize irrevocable grantor trusts for tax years beginning after January 1, 2025. These transactions will now be disregarded for Pennsylvania income tax purposes as well.

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TaxConnex

DECEMBER 3, 2024

There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. The five-letter acronym stands for the states without a statewide sales tax – New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska and Delaware – and two of those states might be leaving the group sooner than later. billion-plus from a 4% sales tax in FY25.

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TaxConnex

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

All hail sales tax! Taxing certain goods dates back as far as 4,000 years. Ancient Egypt taxed cooking oil, for instance. The tax was levied on a product people had to buy and were forbidden to reuse (coincidentally, the Pharaoh had a monopoly on production). Salestaxes are no exception.

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TaxConnex

MAY 17, 2022

“Sourcing” or as we often call it, situsing, is key when you determine sales tax obligations: It refers to the location where a sale is taxed. Most states follow destination-based sourcing rules, where remote sellers must apply the sales tax rules and rates based on the destination of where they are shipping product.

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TaxConnex

JUNE 27, 2024

There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Two Penn State University students are using artificial intelligence to automate sales tax refunds for businesses, news reports said. The state assessed tax of more than $600,000 plus interest and $82,000 in penalties on the company, Ecocrete Inc.,

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TaxConnex

MARCH 5, 2024

That’s a lot of tax potential, and the feds have started to notice. Nevertheless, how long before states start trying to tap this market to collect sales tax? So far, Pennsylvania reportedly just lists NFTs as “taxable,” though Michigan does go so far as to classify NFTs as digital goods not subject to the state sales and use tax.

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TaxConnex

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Now it’s time to register with the states to collect and remit sales tax. You complete your sales tax registrations and file them with the departments of revenue or taxation in each state. These registrations are called sales tax permits, sometimes licenses. New York calls theirs a “sales tax certificate of authority.”

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Patriot Software

JULY 20, 2022

Payroll tax in Pennsylvania is notoriously difficult, confusing, and overwhelming for new and veteran employers alike. To help simplify PA employment tax, we’ve put together the following article to review your employer responsibilities. And, we’ve provided plenty of […] READ MORE.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2016

At a time when the IRS is trying to find out the identities behind bitcoin users, the Pennsylvania Allegheny County District Attorney’s office revealed it had to use bitcoin to pay a ransom to get its data back. Last month, news broke that the IRS is actively looking for bitcoin-based tax evasion.

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TaxConnex

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Telecommunications companies face tougher problems than most other businesses when trying to comply with federal, state and local tax and regulatory obligations. Most of the taxes that telecom companies contend with are administered by the individual states’ Departments of Revenue (DOR) and local jurisdictions.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 9, 2024

As accountants and CPAs, dealing with payroll taxes is essential to managing finances for your business clients. Understanding the details of payroll taxes helps you better assist your clients in fulfilling their obligations and maximizing tax efficiency. Social Security Tax : Employers and employees each contribute 6.2%

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TaxConnex

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Just don’t let sales tax turn the situation into a nightmare. Consider: Your new product is not taxed but should have been. At an average sales tax rate of 8%, that’s more than $29,000 in uncollected sales tax in just one jurisdiction. Remember: You don’t want to collect too much sales tax on your new products, either.

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MyIRSRelief

MAY 24, 2023

The notice will state the amount of tax due, as well as interest and penalties. The notice will also include the following information: The amount of tax due The amount of interest and penalties The due date for payment Instructions on how to pay What do I need to do if I receive an IRS CP14 notice? What is an IRS CP14 notice?

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TaxConnex

MAY 23, 2023

Last time we looked at a sample of the strange sales tax laws regarding food, including a sliced bagel in New York. If only that was the only complex category concerning sales tax. Diapers and groceries are taxed in Hawaii, Idaho, Utah, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee and Alabama, Mississippi and South Dakota.

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TaxConnex

JANUARY 26, 2023

There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Gary Bingel, partner-in-charge for state and local taxes in accounting firm EisnerAmper’s State and Local Tax National Tax Group, made several predictions for 2023 in sales and other taxes. Crystal ball time. Oneida, N.Y.,

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TaxConnex

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Our Halloween-month look at tricky items for sales tax continues here with a few items it’s hard to live without…. Some states (of course) have special sales tax rules for clothing. Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Rhode Island and New Jersey do just the opposite for protective and some other specialized clothing.

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TaxConnex

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In a decision that may eventually have sales tax repercussions elsewhere, a state court has decreed that an Amazon warehouse creates no physical nexus for a group of online sellers. The DOR nonetheless approached FBA merchants requesting taxes owed and even offered voluntary compliance programs to assist them in catching up on taxes owed.

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TaxConnex

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Each brings different sales tax implications – and retail and ecommerce businesses aren’t always aware of their obligations. The exemption question Sales tax obligations start with nexus, the concept that enables state and local governments to require businesses to collect and remit sales tax on the products and services they sell.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 5, 2024

Earlier this week WalletHub released a study that shows which states’ residents have the highest and lowest tax burden , measured as the proportion of total personal income that residents pay toward state and local taxes. The study looks at how much tax the average person is estimated to pay in each state throughout their lifetime.

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