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Sales tax and accounting services

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It’s that time of year again when everyone suddenly thinks about preparing their income taxes. But does tax preparation incur sales taxes – and if it does, where and how? For some 90 years, states have levied sales tax on goods (West Virginia was the first to do so , in 1921). Sourcing is huge.

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Cookies, clicks and Wayfair: Why economic nexus started

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It seems like yesterday when only physical nexus ignited a company’s sales tax obligations in a state. Evolution of sales tax obligations “Nexus” means a company has a connection to a tax jurisdiction sufficient to allow that jurisdiction to make the company adhere to sales tax rules. How and why did this come about?

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Do you really understand economic nexus for sales tax?

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But what exactly is economic nexus – and, more importantly, have you kept up with its constant changes in the sales tax realm? Sales tax nexus is the connection your business has with a state or local taxing jurisdiction. It can be physical in the form of one of your offices actually being in a state or other tax jurisdiction.

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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. About half managed sales tax compliance completely internally and about a third managed it with technology and some internal personnel.).

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Multi-channel selling sales tax: Marketplace facilitators

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Marketplace facilitators are required to charge sales tax where they have nexus (the connection between a tax authority and a company). 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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What’s new for state sales and use taxes

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There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Inflation and other spiraling prices have driven states’ lawmakers to consider relief via sales and other taxes. Florida seems to be leading the way, proposing sales tax holidays and other short- and long-term tax relief on a broad range of products.

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When do I have to start collecting out of state sales tax? Part 1

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Sales tax obligations are among them. Only now are federal lawmakers beginning to wonder if the current sales tax landscape overburdens online businesses. In the meantime, your business may have to start collecting and remitting states’ sales tax – with severe penalties if you don’t. South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.