There’s always something changing in the world of sales tax. Here’s a review of some of the recent updates.

Income tax often seems to grab most of the headlines, but sales tax can make for a hefty crime – and punishment – too. A famous case recently examined in the TaxConnex podcast It Depends episode, “Sales Tax Crimes - Pt. 2: The Eccentric TYCO CEO’s Sales Tax Scheme,” clearly shows how you shouldn’t do the sales tax crime if you can’t do the time.

Search engines have conditioned all of us to find what we need to know with a few clicks. But not all search engines – or state tax websites – are created equal. What it’s like typing “sales tax” into that little rectangle with the magnifying glass on each state’s website?

Navigating sales tax compliance in complex organizations can be a challenge, influenced by various factors. Industries like telecommunications, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology face unique complexities when it comes to sales and use tax compliance. In this blog we discuss some of the reasons why these particular industries can be a bit more challenging than others.

Information technology companies face a special challenge in sales tax and regulatory compliance, chiefly because of what you sell and how you sell it.

The exemption certificate figures big in your sales tax toolbox. But that document isn’t going to do you much good if it’s out of date.

Wouldn’t it be great if you, a seller in multiple states, could get free sales tax calculation and reporting?

We talk a lot about nexus and compliance processes in our content, but what about marketplace facilitators? In this blog we answer your top questions about marketplace facilitators.

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. In certain situations (when you have sales tax nexus), it is your obligation to collect and remit it. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done. With cities, counties and states having their own tax rates, taxability rules changing among states and even local jurisdictions, it is almost impossible to ensure you add the correct sales tax to your invoice for a more complex organization. But how do you know what is the best solution for your business to get the correct sales tax on your invoices?

When you sell across multiple states – or even within various localities in a single state – one striking observation emerges: the consistent inconsistency of sales tax rates.

Ecommerce couldn’t exist without shipping (and probably not without shipping’s partner “handling,” either), but do either incur sales tax?

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.

At first glance, the sales and use tax requirements for a contractor seem quite simple. Contractors are typically considered the end-user/consumer of all tangible personal property purchased and used by them in conjunction with the performance of a contract to improve real property. As such, all purchases by a contractor are usually subject to sales and use tax. Since contractors are considered service providers, charges by them for real property improvement services are typically exempt from sales and use tax. Sounds simple... but like most things in sales tax, it isn’t as simple as it seems.

General tax laws are strange. Maybe sales tax laws make more sense? You can be the judge of that.

Many industries come with confusing sales tax complexities. So does agriculture, and several aspects make this industry trickier than others for sales tax.

Here are points to keep in mind regarding sales tax and agriculture.

Certain excerpts pulled from The CommLaw’s Client Advisory found here: https://commlawgroup.com/2024/fifth-circuit-court-of-appeals-declares-fccs-universal-service-fee-unconstitutional/