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

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In what states do you have to watch for retail delivery fees (RDFs)? 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. A: A retail delivery to a purchaser who is exempt from sales and use tax is likewise exempt.

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Multi-channel selling sales tax: Direct/retail sales

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One relatively new development is the complex overlay of sales tax on these transactions. Add internet sales to the mix and you’ve got sales tax obligations sprouting up these days more than ever. Nearly half the attendees of a recent TaxConnex webinar on multi-channel selling use direct/retail eCommerce as their main avenue of sales.

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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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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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Sales Tax FAQs

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We can’t say it enough – sales tax is complex. We’ve compiled some of the top questions we get from clients on sales & use tax. Part 1 of these questions was on sales tax and business services. What is the difference between sales and use tax? Most states have both a "sales" and a "use" tax.

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Does sales tax apply to memberships?

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Clubs and dues have been around for decades, but the rise of certain memberships – and the ability to sell them over the internet – have also raised the question of whether memberships incur sales tax. Health and fitness club In some states membership in one of these creates a sales tax obligation; in others it doesn’t.

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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. The Court of Appeals of South Carolina has affirmed a state Administrative Law Court (ALC) finding that the online retail giant remains liable for eight figures in unpaid sales tax on third-party sales from 2016, interest and penalties.