You’ve learned what states you have nexus in and you know where your products/services are taxable. Now it’s time to register with the states to collect and remit sales tax. Where to begin?
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Understanding sales tax permits
By Robert Dumas on Thu, Sep 28, 2023 @ 11:00 AM
Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax sales tax filing registrations
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Can an eCommerce platform alone manage sales tax?
By Robert Dumas on Tue, Sep 26, 2023 @ 11:40 AM
The short answer: Maybe not.
Let’s look at a few factors that could make relying solely on an eCommerce platform for your compliance risky for your company.
Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax sales tax calculation ecommerce
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Zero-Due Returns: What They Are and When You Have to File Them
By Robert Dumas on Thu, Sep 21, 2023 @ 11:00 AM
Suppose you’re registered for sales tax in a jurisdiction because you have established sales tax nexus. For various reasons though, you don’t have any sales tax to remit. You may think that because you haven’t collected any sales tax, you have no return to file.
Topics: sales tax sales tax filing
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Telecom tax and filing complexities
By Robert Dumas on Tue, Sep 19, 2023 @ 02:24 PM
Telecommunications companies face tougher problems than most other businesses when trying to comply with federal, state and local tax and regulatory obligations.
Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax telecom tax
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Sales tax for subscription-based businesses
By Robert Dumas on Thu, Sep 14, 2023 @ 11:20 AM
Are subscriptions taxable? Depends on what they’re for and where they’re delivered.
Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax ecommerce exemptions
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Introducing, eConnex, an eCommerce app to alleviate the complexities of filing sales tax returns from Shopify
By Robert Dumas on Tue, Sep 12, 2023 @ 11:26 AM
TaxConnex is excited to announce that we have launched a new app for Shopify users to easily pull data out of Shopify for a better returns filing process. The new app, eConnex, gives Shopify users a simple way to get their sales tax data out of Shopify and upload it into TaxConnex's Client Connexion for easy returns filing.
Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax Now it's all on us shopify
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Sales tax and nonprofits
By Robert Dumas on Thu, Sep 07, 2023 @ 11:20 AM
Nonprofits are often thought to be exempt from sales taxes, but is that correct?
Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax exemptions
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Navigating the Complexities of Sales Tax in the Ever-Changing Landscape of Online Selling (part 2)
By Robert Dumas on Thu, Aug 31, 2023 @ 11:20 AM
Online selling of products and services triggers sales tax obligations today like never before – and has ever since the Supreme Court’s 2018 Wayfair decision unleashed economic nexus on e-commerce merchants nationwide.
Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax sales tax calculation ecommerce
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Navigating the Complexities of Sales Tax in the Ever-Changing Landscape of Online Selling (part 1)
By Robert Dumas on Tue, Aug 29, 2023 @ 12:16 PM
Online selling of products and services has always been in the vanguard of sales tax obligations. The situation has only gotten more complicated in the five years since the Supreme Court unleashed economic nexus with the Wayfair decision.
Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax taxability ecommerce manufacturing
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Sales Tax Compliance - There Is No EASY Button
By TaxConnex® on Thu, Aug 24, 2023 @ 11:00 AM
Sales tax automation has come a long way since the Quill vs. North Dakota case in 1992. Now, even the smallest multi-state businesses and startups have access to sales tax automation options that lower costs and ease the burden of compliance. AI is even making it’s way into the sales tax world, but how much do you trust an automated bot or machine with your sales tax obligations?
Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax sales tax calculation
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Construction contractors and sales tax
By Robert Dumas on Tue, Aug 22, 2023 @ 12:43 PM
Construction contractors have a tough job these days, given labor shortages, supply-chain headaches, and mushrooming regulations. If you’re in this industry, the last thing you need added to your load is sales tax.
Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax construction
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Sales tax industry of the month: Manufacturers
By Robert Dumas on Thu, Aug 17, 2023 @ 11:32 AM
When it comes to sales tax, “manufacturing” is often defined as a physical application of materials and labor to change the characteristics of tangible personal property (TPP). Seems clear, but what about your tax obligations and exemptions?
Every state has nuances on how sales tax applies to the manufacturing process, equipment and materials. These gray areas can create big exposure for your business.
Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax manufacturing exemptions
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What’s new in sales tax?
By Robert Dumas on Tue, Aug 15, 2023 @ 11:26 AM
There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Here’s a review of some of the recent changes and updates.
Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax sales tax news
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Time constraints surrounding sales and use tax
By Robert Dumas on Thu, Aug 10, 2023 @ 11:00 AM
Your online business is painfully aware of tax deadlines for income, payroll, property and other local taxes. Sales and use taxes have their deadlines, too – a dizzying number to follow, potentially with bad consequences if you miss even one.
Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax sales tax filing
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Managing Exemption Certificates – the importance of validation
By TaxConnex & CERTifyTax on Tue, Aug 08, 2023 @ 11:04 AM
Valid exemption certificates from your customers are critical in managing your overall sales tax risk. Yet a surprising number of companies have inadequate processes to receive, validate, maintain, and update exemption certificates.
Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax sales tax audits exemptions
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Telecommunications Tax Exemptions
By Robert Dumas on Thu, Aug 03, 2023 @ 10:45 AM
TaxConnex works with a lot of telecommunications service providers that are new to the business. Many are existing MSP’s (Managed Service Providers) or IT management companies that would like to expand their service offering and become “stickier” with their clients. They may have infrastructure in place to support the sales tax requirements of their existing business, but the telecommunications service presents a different set of issues.