Jeff Meigs

TaxConnex Partner Jeff Meigs Joins SalesTaxSupport.com as a Featured Sales Tax Nexus Blogger

By Jeff Meigs on Mon, Jul 30, 2012 @ 12:42 PM

TaxConnex, America’s leading independent provider of Sales Tax Outsourcing and Sales Tax Consulting, is pleased to add to the Sales Tax Nexus conversation at SalesTaxSupport.com, with TaxConnex Partner Jeff Meigs joining as a featured contributor.

Few are as qualified as Jeff to discuss sales tax nexus issues. You can read his first Sales Tax Nexus article here.

Sales and use tax is a passion for Jeff, and has been a key component of every stage in his career. Jeff graduated from North Carolina State University and was quickly recruited by the North Carolina Department of Revenue. Soon after, he honed his state and local tax skills as a manager for Ernst & Young, and later as a Senior Manager for KPMG. Jeff was a key leader in GE's sales and use tax department where he helped provide direction in one of the most unique sales and use tax environments in the country. Eventually, Jeff was recruited by Tax Partners where he was the VP of Client Services, and later ran their sales tax consulting practice after the Thomson Reuters acquisition. Jeff joined TaxConnex as a Partner in 2010.

“I’m excited to join SalesTaxSupport.com as a sales tax nexus featured blogger,” says Jeff Meigs. “I always think of myself as a sales tax consultant, so this feels like a great opportunity for me. I really enjoy talking with people about sales tax issues, especially the changes in sales tax nexus laws that affect their business. With the sales tax nexus blog, instead of talking to one person at a time, I’m talking to many. I like that idea and am really looking forward to sharing my opinions and hearing back from the sales tax community.”

“At TaxConnex, sales tax is our only business,” adds Brian Greer, TaxConnex Partner and VP of Sales and Marketing, “so we are deeply committed to the sales tax community. Many of us in the sales tax community have known each other for years and are working on the same issues, so this seems like a natural fit. Plus, SalesTaxSupport.com is a great forum for Jeff. He’s such a natural communicator.”

About TaxConnex
TaxConnex is America’s leading independent sales and use tax outsourcing and consulting firm. Using a team of experienced tax and accounting professionals, TaxConnex provides sales tax outsourcing, sales tax consulting and telecom tax service to businesses of all sizes with a focus on technology companies, small and mid-sized businesses, and VoIP providers. TaxConnex provides a complete set of highly customer intimate services including end-to-end compliance, data analysis, remittance, reporting, notice resolution, question handling, proactive suggestions, straightforward advice, and audit support. TaxConnex is your “on-call” Sales & Use Tax Department.

About SalesTaxSupport.com
SalesTaxSupport.com (published by STS Publishing LLC) is a free information website where small-medium businesses can find sales tax information, as well as a broad range of resources from recognized sales tax solution and service providers. Visit the Sales Tax Support website at www.salestaxsupport.com/ or call 1-888-344-3944 for more information.

Topics: sales tax nexus sales tax compliance

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Exemption certificate risks and management webinar - April 25

By Jeff Meigs on Wed, Mar 21, 2012 @ 05:24 PM

Join us for a webinar on Exemption Certificate Risks and Management

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TaxConnex to Present at ISPAmerica 2012 Tax Compliance VoIP Workshop

By Jeff Meigs on Tue, Feb 28, 2012 @ 12:43 PM

(PRWEB) TaxConnex, America’s leading independent provider of sales and use tax outsourcing services, invites Telecom and VoIP service providers to meet and hear TaxConnex’s Founding Partner, Robert Dumas, CPA at the ISP America conference. Robert will speak at the Tax Workshop and Presentation, covering topics related to telecom tax for start ups and new entrants.

Topics: sales tax compliance telecom tax

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Announcing the Release of TaxConnex Office Suite Version 2.0.

By Jeff Meigs on Mon, Jan 30, 2012 @ 12:22 PM

(PRWEB) TaxConnex, America’s leading independent provider of sales and use tax outsourcing services, announces the release of TaxConnex Office Suite 2.0. TaxConnex Office Suite is the sales and use tax management platform that connects the TaxConnex Practitioners with their clients and provides a portal to distribute various applications used during client engagements.

“As an outsourced sales tax department provider, this latest version of TaxConnex Office Suite aligns with our goal of increasing the transparency between the TaxConnex Practitioners and clients,” said Robert Dumas, founder of TaxConnex. “Version 2.0 contains several enhancements that increase filing efficiency including an automated certificate of mailing and “expeditors” that facilitate the mapping of clients’ tax data to returns. It also significantly increases the client’s ability to view, track and reference completed returns and filings. Version 2.0 is part of our continuing strategy to enhance the technology platform shared between our Practitioners and clients.”

These technology enhancements are necessary to manage some of the more administrative functions and thus enable the Practitioner to focus on delivering the value-add services that TaxConnex clients have grown accustom to such as addressing addressing nexus issues managing taxability questions, and helping them determine the best audit strategy.

“As a TaxConnex Practitioner, I view myself as my clients' sales tax manager. It’s important my clients have access to the returns and various work papers. It’s just as important though to have the right tools to free me up to address the more strategic issues of my clients' businesses,” said Donna Contestabile, TaxConnex Practitioner.

About TaxConnex
TaxConnex is America’s leading independent sales and use tax outsourcing and consulting firm. Using a team of experienced tax and accounting professionals, TaxConnex provides sales tax outsourcing, sales tax consulting and telecom tax services to businesses of all sizes with a focus on technology companies, small and mid-sized businesses, and VoIP providers. TaxConnex provides a complete set of highly customer intimate services including end-to-end compliance, data analysis, remittance, reporting, notice resolution, question handling, proactive suggestions, straightforward advice, and audit support. TaxConnex is your “on-call” Sales & Use Tax Department.

Topics: sales tax compliance

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Join the Sales Tax Outsourcing Group at LinkedIn

By Jeff Meigs on Fri, Jan 13, 2012 @ 11:18 AM

Topics: sales tax compliance

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TaxConnex Launches Lunch & Learn Program Focused on Sales Tax Nexus

By Jeff Meigs on Tue, Nov 15, 2011 @ 10:12 AM

TaxConnex Launches Lunch & Learn Program Focused on Sales Tax Nexus

TaxConnex announces the newest edition to their Lunch & Learn series, “Top Five Issues that Create Sales Tax Nexus”.

“Top Five Issues that Create Sales Tax Nexus” focuses on common nexus creating issues including traveling sales reps, trade shows, Amazon laws, contract labor, and applying income tax nexus rules to sales tax nexus.

“Sales tax is a very specialized field. Many local and regional public accounting firms do not have the in-house expertise to address today’s complex sales tax issues,” says VP Brian Greer. We developed the sales tax nexus program because this issue is becoming increasingly complex. Sales tax nexus affects businesses in all industries but especially technology, telecommunications providers, and small to mid-sized companies.”

TaxConnex's Lunch & Learn program is directed toward CPA’s and public accounting firms that lack an in-house sales tax practice. The Lunch & Learn series provides CPAs and public accounting firms with an overview of relevant sales tax nexus issues, real-life examples, and an opportunity for firm employees to address questions specific to their clients' needs. These events are non-invasive and provide CPAs and their staff with real world, relevant sales tax information.

A recent Lunch & Learn participate summed up the experience, saying “The program provided by TaxConnex was right on target with issues we face on a daily basis. Our employees left the session with real answers to real questions, not just text book material with limited real world application.”

For additional details or to schedule a Lunch & Learn for your firm, contact Brian Greer.

About TaxConnex
TaxConnex is America’s leading independent sales and use tax outsourcing and consulting firm. Using a team of experienced tax and accounting professionals, TaxConnex provides sales tax outsourcing, sales tax consulting and sales tax emergency response services to businesses of all sizes with a focus on technology companies, small and mid-sized businesses, and VoIP providers. TaxConnex provides a complete set of highly customer intimate services including end-to-end compliance, data analysis, remittance, reporting, notice resolution, question handling, proactive suggestions, straightforward advice, and audit support. TaxConnex is your “on-call” Sales & Use Tax Department.

Topics: sales tax nexus telecom tax

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TaxConnex, The CommLaw Group and SureTax Team Together

By Jeff Meigs on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 @ 07:37 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Topics: sales tax nexus telecom tax

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TaxConnex waives implementation fees throughout the rest of 2011.

By Jeff Meigs on Fri, Oct 07, 2011 @ 07:36 AM

As you plan your 2012 vendor selections, you should consider TaxConnex as your sales and use tax outsourcing provider. Now, we make the transition to TaxConnex easier than ever by waiving the transition implementation fees.

Now is the time that companies plan for fresh starts for the new calendar year. When a company selects TaxConnex as their sales and use tax outsourcing provider in the fourth quarter, it has adequate time to transition the work to us and start the service with the January returns filed in February. Making the switch to TaxConnex is painless, and now with the waiver, the switch has never been more affordable.

The fee waiver includes transition services for companies that select TaxConnex as their sales and use tax outsourcing provider and extends to companies that are currently outsourced to other providers.

Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax

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Five Activities that Cause Sales Tax Nexus for Tech Companies

By Jeff Meigs on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 @ 12:02 PM

TaxConnex, America’s leading independent sales tax outsourcing and consulting firm, today released the latest addition to its series of white papers on sales and use tax issues affecting technology companies. The latest, entitled “Top Five Activities that Cause Sales Tax Nexus for Technology Companies” was authored by Jeff Meigs, Partner and leader of TaxConnex’s Technology Consulting Practice.

“Sales and use tax is often left unaddressed by technology companies”, says Meigs, “which leads to uncollected sales taxes, interest and penalties. These hidden liabilities are preventable for the most part and tend to pop up at the most inopportune times such as during the due diligence associated with a merger or acquisition.”

“Much of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of sales tax nexus creating activities” added Meigs. "Establishing a presence in a state, even temporarily, may create nexus, giving the technology company the duty to collect and remit sales tax. Affiliate relationships, sales calls, trade shows and even on-site support visits can create sales tax nexus. Having sales tax nexus will open up every transaction to potential tax liability, including otherwise non-taxable internet transactions. A company really needs to know the consequences of its activities in relation to creating sales tax nexus so they can make informed decisions. Otherwise, they may be creating sales tax nexus and generating unfunded tax liabilities that will cause problems later.”

In this white paper, TaxConnex identifies five common issues that technology companies encounter that can inadvertently lead to hidden sales tax liabilities by creating nexus. If you are uncertain whether your company may have established nexus or if you need assistance planning for potential nexus creating activities, call TaxConnex.