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Calculation and Compliance: The Importance of Having Both in Your Sales Tax Process (But Not Necessarily By the Same Provider)

By Robert Dumas on Mon, Dec 05, 2022 @ 11:00 AM

Understanding the various aspects of your sales tax process is critical to keep your business on solid ground as it relates to sales tax and minimize your risk.

Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax sales tax calculation
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You Can't Solve Sales Tax Problems with Technology Only

By TaxConnex® on Tue, Aug 16, 2022 @ 11:00 AM

Since the Wayfair decision four years ago, sales tax compliance has had to become a major priority for businesses with multistate sales.  In fact, 24% of finance professionals rank one of their top concerns of managing sales tax as keeping up with their evolving nexus footprint, according to a TaxConnex blind survey conducted at the end of 2021. The survey also stated that over 10% of respondents still weren’t fully aware of the impact of Wayfair (economic nexus) on their business.

Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax calculation sales tax filing
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Multi-channel selling sales tax: Direct/retail sales

By Robert Dumas on Tue, May 24, 2022 @ 11:00 AM

Taxable sales of products direct to end users has been a staple of business for ages. One relatively new development is the complex overlay of sales tax on these transactions.

Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax calculation economic nexus
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Sales Tax on Shipping: When Does it Apply?

By Robert Dumas on Tue, Jan 11, 2022 @ 11:00 AM

It’s one of the most important aspects of an online business – and one of the wackiest when trying to determine whether sales tax applies or not. What is it? Shipping.

Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax calculation
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Calculation vs. Compliance: A Deep Dive into Two Important Pieces of Your Sales Tax Process

By Robert Dumas on Thu, Jul 22, 2021 @ 11:00 AM

For most businesses, sales tax is not a top priority. It probably doesn’t even make the top 5 list! But if not managed correctly, it can cause major headaches. Understanding the various aspects of your sales tax process is critical to minimize your risk and to keep your business on solid ground as it relates to sales tax.

Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax calculation
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Common Sales Tax Automation Mistakes | TaxConnex

By Robert Dumas on Thu, Nov 05, 2020 @ 11:00 AM

This article was written for the Atlanta Business Chronicle Leadership Trust. To see the original post, click here

If your business has an obligation to collect and remit sales tax, then you know how complex the process can be. Whether you manage it all internally, work with a CPA, or use an outsourced provider or technology, you know that there are many moving parts. Automating part or all of the sales tax process is sometimes necessary to maintain compliance. However, in my experience, sales tax automation can be counterproductive in certain situations.

Topics: sales tax sales tax calculation
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Sales Tax Calculation Software - Do You Really Need It?

By TaxConnex® on Thu, Jul 23, 2020 @ 11:00 AM

You’ve determined you have nexus and your products and/or services are taxable. Now how do you implement and actually charge sales tax? There are several ways to calculate and charge sales tax but many people lean towards letting a software handle it for them, but is this really the best solution for everyone?

Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax calculation
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Sales Tax Compliance - There Is No EASY Button

By TaxConnex® on Tue, May 12, 2020 @ 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. With the evolving rules and regulations across states and jurisdictions for sales tax in the U.S., it makes sense to automate where you can.

Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax sales tax calculation
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The Role of Technology in Your Sales Tax Compliance Process

By TaxConnex® on Tue, Feb 25, 2020 @ 11:25 AM

Technology has radically changed the way consumers buy goods and services.  And while we can easily identify how digital disrupters, like Amazon, Netflix and Facebook have changed our purchasing behavior, a lessor known change is the way they’ve impacted sales tax.  In fact, it’s spurred the largest development in sales tax in over 50 years with the Wayfair case. While the physical presence tests still apply, the Wayfair case dramatically expands the number of businesses subject to sales and use tax obligations.

Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax calculation sales tax filing
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The Costs of Non-Compliance

By Robert Dumas on Thu, Feb 13, 2020 @ 11:00 AM

Businesses that sell into various states now have to contend with the sales & use tax regulations and requirements of thousands of jurisdictions nationwide. One big question for these businesses is how much time, effort and money do they need to devote to compliance – and do they need to pay attention to it at all?

Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax calculation Now it's all on us
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Determining Sales Tax Nexus for your Technology Company

By TaxConnex® on Tue, Jan 28, 2020 @ 11:15 AM

Technology companies frequently engage in sales tax nexus creating activities without realizing it.  Many different activities can create “nexus”, the link that establishes the need for a seller to adhere to the jurisdiction’s sales tax rules.  And with the introduction of economic nexus in 2018, it has become even more confusing.

Topics: sales tax nexus sales tax sales tax calculation
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Sales Tax Rates on the Rise

By Brian Greer on Thu, Aug 17, 2017 @ 01:03 PM

Many jurisdictions are looking to raise sales tax rates.  Perhaps in response to lost collections due to internet purchases.

Topics: sales tax nexus sales tax calculation sales tax news
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Sales Tax Compliance... Not So Easy

By Robert Dumas on Wed, Nov 18, 2015 @ 01:57 PM

When I first started in public accounting in 1985, there were two computers in the entire office. I worked for one of the Big 8 at the time, so this wasn’t because the firm was behind the times. This was the extent of computer technology in most accounting firms in 1985.

Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax sales tax calculation
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EYE ON Colorado Sales Taxes

By Jeff Meigs on Fri, Aug 28, 2015 @ 10:31 AM

Colorado has the lowest state sales tax rate in the country at 2.9% (except for the 5 states that don’t impose any sales tax). But don’t get too excited since there are a number of local jurisdictions within Colorado that impose sales taxes – taking the average total sales tax rate to about 7.5%.

Topics: sales tax calculation sales tax news
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Using Zip Plus 4 To Increase Tax Reporting Accuracy

By Anne Birkmann on Tue, Jul 07, 2015 @ 10:00 AM

Many of us use zip codes to determine the sales and use tax rates to apply to an invoice for tax calculation purposes.  However because some local jurisdictions can cross zip code boundaries, using just the 5 digit zip code may not be the most accurate method for sales tax rate determination purposes.

Topics: sales tax sales tax calculation sales tax filing
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Louisiana Adds Taxing Jurisdiction

By Noelle Ard on Wed, Mar 25, 2015 @ 09:35 AM

Are you a vendor in Louisiana? If so, be advised that a new taxing jurisdiction has been created in Iberville Parish (City of Gabriel) called The University Club Center Economic District (UCC EDD).
Topics: sales tax nexus sales tax calculation sales tax news