Stand With Main Street and eBay
Robert Wood, contributing writer for Forbes magazine recently noted “We keep hearing about taxes ‘leveling the playing field’ between main street merchants who collect sales tax and online merchants...
View ArticleNational Governor’s Association Statement on Marketplace Fairness
On November 28, the National Governor’s Association (NGA), issued a letter directed to Senators Durbin, Enzi, Johnson and Alexander in support of Senate Bill 1832, the Marketplace Fairness Act. The NGA...
View ArticleMississippi Speaks Out for Marketplace Fairness Act
As reported on Tax Analysts today, Governor Haley Barbour provided a bit of clarity on the history of political support of the e-commerce industry in his November 29, 2011 letter to Senators Enzi and...
View ArticleMissouri Main Street Fairness
Missouri is continuing on a path to strive to bring themselves into compliance with the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA). Representative Mary Still, D-Columbia, intends to re-introduce...
View ArticleSales Tax This Week: Digital Goods, SSUTA and Audits
The Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act passed the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. The CBPP says it will take away states’ revenue. Utah becomes a full member of the Streamlined Sales and Use...
View ArticleSimplifying Ecommerce Sales Tax
Sales tax rate calculations are complex. With more than 11,000 jurisdictions and thousands of taxability rules, it can be a nightmare to ensure accuracy.Join us for a live webinar and in just 30...
View ArticleOffsite and Automated, The Future of Online Sales Tax
The future of online sales tax is here. Online businesses are changing the way they do sales tax in 2013. Amazon’s agreement to collect sales tax, drop-shipments and affiliate marketing are greatly...
View ArticleSales tax automation. Not just for big companies
April 11, 9am Pacific / 12pm Eastern Are you fed up with sales tax? Companies, large and small, have requirements to collect and remit sales tax. They share concerns over the same complexities, the...
View ArticleWeekly Roundup: States Tax Tech
This week several states tackled sales tax policy for Internet technology and commerce. The New York State Court of Appeals ruled on its “Amazon Tax;” Massachusetts debated how to tax cloud computing;...
View ArticleSales Tax Secrets: How to Tax Candy
Bars, drops, or pieces. Take a deep breath and repeat it. And again. That soothing mantra goes through my head whenever I’m determining product taxability in the candy section of a client’s inventory....
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Are Your Rihanna Downloads Taxable?
Which would be easier: Learning to sing like Rihanna or understanding the taxability of digital goods in the U.S.? Odds are, even if you’re tone deaf, singing lessons are a better use of your time...
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Weekly Roundup: States Get Ready for Internet Sales Tax
The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (MFA) awaits consideration in the House, but that hasn’t prevented some states from amending their tax codes so they can take advantage of MFA if it becomes law....
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Sales Tax Secrets: 3 Must-know Mnemonics for Tax Managers
Everybody loves mnemonic devices! Unless you have a photographic memory, working in sales tax may mean using mnemonics to help keep the rules straight. Just like you’ve remembered “Please Excuse My...
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Sales Tax Secrets: Bundles of Fun!
Bust out those calculators. We have a sales tax math problem. Let’s say you have a product containing both food and durable elements (box of cookies that comes with a teddy bear, anyone?). In the case...
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Weekly Roundup: Sales Tax Twilight Zone
“Taxes are what we pay for civilized society.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Of myriad tax quotes that surface on google, few if any are specific to sales tax. This...
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Weekly Roundup: Amazon, Streamlined Sales Tax, and Rate Changes
It’s been a big week for sales tax news: • Amazon began collecting sales tax in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Wisconsin; • Ohio has been granted full membership to the Streamlined Sales Tax Project;...
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3 Tips for Documenting Drop Shipping Tax Exemptions
Companies that drop ship can avoid the hassle of having to collect sales tax in most states by claiming a resale exemption. However, correctly documenting a drop shipment for tax purposes can be...
View ArticleStreamlined Sales Tax: Most Important Tax Org You’ve Never Heard Of
Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) is the largest sales tax organization in the nation, yet many businesses have never heard of it. Watch this video to find out why SST could be a vital component of your tax...
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Sales Tax Forum Q&A Part 3: Recent Sales Tax Changes
The second part in our Sales Tax Forum series examines upcoming and recent sales tax changes that impact a large number of businesses. Read real questions from businesses and get real answers from...
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Sales Tax Forum Q&A Part 3: Recent Sales Tax Changes
The second part in our Sales Tax Forum series examines upcoming and recent sales tax changes that impact a large number of businesses. Read real questions from businesses and get real answers from...
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