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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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Half a dozen ways to mismanage sales tax | TaxConnex

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Sales tax compliance has many moving parts, not just in the filing but in everything that goes into making sure you stay on the legal side of the jurisdictions where you have sales tax nexus. Billing systems You charge the customers sales tax for online purchases, they pay and you remit the money to the tax jurisdictions.

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Colorado: Fee or tax?

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Remote retail sales just got rockier in Colorado, which has begun imposing a 27-cent fee on every retail delivery made by motor vehicle to a destination in the state. 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. Will the fee stand?

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Understanding use tax

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One such phrase is “sales and use tax.”. We sure know what “sales” tax is. What about Use Tax? Use tax is defined ?as as a tax on the storage, use or consumption of a taxable item or service on which no sales tax has been paid. Use tax or sales tax is due on a sale, but not both. Your ‘choice’.

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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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4 questions to ask yourself before choosing a sales tax calculation engine

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Getting the right sales tax on your invoice is a pivotal step in managing your sales and use tax obligation. Sales and use tax is a tax imposed on the use or consumption of a product or service and meant to be paid by the end consumer. Do you have a sales tax obligation?

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Can an eCommerce platform alone manage sales tax?

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“Revenue” can also vary, meaning “ gross revenue ” in some states and “taxable receipts” or “retail receipts” in others. (We Usually all retail sales of tangible personal property (TPP) are taxable, but many states have started to tax services. Louisiana home-rule locations largely follow their state-wide tax treatment for TTP.

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