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TaxConnex Sponsoring the Leading Telecommunications Tax Conference – TeleStrategies Communications Taxation 2014

By Jeff Meigs on Mon, Apr 07, 2014

TaxConnex, LLC, America’s leading independent sales and use tax outsourcing and consulting firm, is proud to announce they will be sponsoring the industry’s leading telecommunications tax conference, TeleStrategies Communication Taxation 2014.  

This is the 15th year of this event which brings together the nation’s top telecommunications tax professionals to address the challenges and complexities associated with telecommunications taxation.

“We’re excited to be a sponsor for TeleStrategies this year.  It’s an opportunity for us to meet with current and prospective clients as well as network with other service providers from around the country,” stated Brian Greer, Partner at TaxConnex.  

TeleStrategies Communications Taxation will be held from May 14th through the 16th at Walt Disney World’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts.  Complete conference details can be found at TeleStrategies’ Communications Taxation 2014.

About TaxConnex 

TaxConnex, “your outsourced sales tax department’, 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 VoIP 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.

Topics: telecom tax sales tax news
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TaxConnex and Business Licenses, LLC Invite Sales Tax and Licensing Professionals to a Webinar - “Sales Tax and Business License Nexus: Unwinding the Complex Rules”

By Jeff Meigs on Thu, Jun 06, 2013

TaxConnex and Business Licenses, LLC Invite Sales Tax and Licensing Professionals to a Webinar - “Sales Tax and Business License Nexus: Unwinding the Complex Rules” .

TaxConnex, LLC, America’s leading independent sales and use tax outsourcing and consulting firm, and Business Licenses, LLC invite sales tax and licensing professionals to a webinar  - “Sales Tax and Business License Nexus: Unwinding the Complex Rules”. 

The webinar reviews sales tax nexus and business license nexus challenges.  Nexus for various tax types is a confusing matter, and the rules regarding sales tax nexus and business license nexus have the most overlap and the most confusion. This webinar will unravel that confusion.

In this 45 minute webinar, participants will learn how:

  • Nexus differs for every tax discipline
  • Sales and delivery methods impact both sales tax and licensing nexus
  • Failure to collect sales tax transfers the financial obligation from the buyer to the seller
  • Gross receipts tax increases license nexus risk
  • Compliance can be restored intelligently

Time will be reserved at the end for questions.

“We see an increasing number of businesses struggle with the concept of nexus for transaction tax purposes,” says Robert Dumas, TaxConnex Founding Partner.  “The question we most often hear is ‘I only have one physical office. How could I possibly have nexus in another state?’.  We’ll cover that in this webinar.”

"Nexus has always been a challenging topic for businesses as it’s different for every tax type and license requirement,” adds Doug Starr, VP of Sales & Marketing, Business Licenses, LLC. “There tends to be overlap between sales tax nexus and the requirement for business licenses.”

The session will be Thursday, June 20, 2 PM Eastern, 11 AM Pacific. A registration link is here.

About TaxConnex

TaxConnex, ‘your outsourced sales tax department’, 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 VoIP 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.

About Business Licenses, LLC

Business Licenses, LLC is the leading end-to-end governmental business license compliance company in the U.S., offering research, advisory, outsourcing, and software to companies of all sizes looking for assistance with their licensing or permitting needs. Business Licenses, LLC offers its industry-leading Business License Management System (BLMStm) and LAPELtm the only electronic governmental license database. Located in N.Y., Business Licenses, LLC has a staff of experienced attorneys and paralegals familiar with virtually every domestic and Canadian licensing question or requirement. Business Licenses, LLC has served over 11,000 clients in the last decade, and is the most experienced software, services, outsourcing, and information provider in the business license compliance space. Business Licenses, LLC places special emphasis on providing relevant and current resources for enterprises to ensure compliance. Business License, LLC is focused on becoming the number one license compliance provider in the world.

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TaxConnex to Present “Sales Tax & Business License Nexus - Unwinding the Complex Rules” at The Tax Technology Association’s 2013 Annual ACT Conference

By Jeff Meigs on Thu, May 02, 2013

ATLANTA, GA – TaxConnex, LLC, America’s leading independent sales and use tax outsourcing and consulting firm, is proud to announce that Robert Dumas, Founder and Managing Partner, will be speaking and presenting at The Tax Technology Association’s 2013 Annual ACT Conference.  Doug Starr, VP of Sales and Marketing at Business Licenses, LLC, will join Robert in discussing sales tax nexus and business license nexus challenge

Nexus for various tax types is a confusing matter, and the rules regarding sales tax nexus and business license nexus have the most overlap and the most confusion.  The presentation, “Sales Tax and Business License Nexus – Unwinding the Complex Rules”, will include thorough discussion of the following topics:

  • How the rules for sales tax nexus and licensing nexus differ from state to state
  • How your method of selling and delivering your service impacts both sales tax and licensing nexus
  • The failure to collect sales tax where required will transfer the financial obligation from the customer to the retailer
  • How gross receipts tax jurisdictions can raise the stakes in determining licensing nexus
  • The risk of not registering or licensing properly and ideas for mitigating that risk

 “Nexus has always been a challenging topic for businesses as it’s different for every tax type and license requirement.  Even though there tends to be overlap between sales tax nexus and the requirement for business licenses, there’s still confusion for telecommunications providers,” states Doug Starr, VP of Sales & Marketing, Business Licenses, LLC.

Robert Dumas of TaxConnex adds, “We see an increasing number of businesses struggle with the concept of nexus for transaction tax purposes.  The questions we most often hear include, ‘I only have one physical office and I provide a VoIP service. How could I possibly have nexus in these states?’, ‘Does nexus for telecommunications purposes mean I also have to collect sales tax on the sale of handsets?’  We’ll address those questions during the presentation.”

Attendees will receive 1.5 CPE credits.

The session at the 2013 Annual ACT Conference will be held on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 1:30 PM.  Complete conference details can be found at 2013 Annual ACT Conference

 

About TaxConnex 
TaxConnex, “your outsourced sales tax department’, 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 VoIP 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 Business Licenses, LLC

Business Licenses, LLC is the leading end-to-end governmental business license compliance company in the U.S., offering research, advisory, outsourcing, and software to companies of all sizes looking for assistance with their licensing or permitting needs.  Business Licenses, LLC offers its industry-leading Business License Management System (BLMStm) and LAPELtm the only electronic governmental license database.  Located in N.Y., Business Licenses, LLC has a staff of experienced attorneys and paralegals familiar with virtually every domestic and Canadian licensing question or requirement.  Business Licenses, LLC has served over 11,000 clients in the last decade, and is the most experienced software, services, outsourcing, and information provider in the business license compliance space.  Business Licenses, LLC places special emphasis on providing relevant and current resources for enterprises to ensure compliance.  Business License, LLC is focused on becoming the number one license compliance provider in the world.

 

 

Topics: sales tax nexus CPA Now it's all on us
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TaxConnex to Present at TeleStrategies Communications Taxation 2013

By Jeff Meigs on Fri, Mar 08, 2013

ATLANTA, GA – TaxConnex, LLC, America’s leading independent sales and use tax outsourcing and consulting firm, is proud to announce that Robert Dumas, Founder and Managing Partner, will be speaking and presenting at TeleStrategies Communications Taxation 2013.  Doug Starr, VP of Sales and Marketing at Business Licenses, LLC, will join Robert in discussing sales tax nexus and business license nexus challenges.

Nexus for various tax types is a confusing matter, and the rules regarding sales tax nexus and business license nexus have the most overlap and the most confusion.  The presentation, “Sales Tax and Business License Nexus – Unwinding the Complex Rules”, will include thorough discussion of the following topics:

  • How the rules for sales tax nexus and licensing nexus differ from state to state
  • How your method of selling and delivering your service impacts both sales tax and licensing nexus
  • The failure to collect sales tax where required will transfer the financial obligation from the customer to the retailer
  • How gross receipts tax jurisdictions can raise the stakes in determining licensing nexus
  • The risk of not registering or licensing properly and ideas for mitigating that risk

“Nexus has always been a challenging topic for businesses as it’s different for every tax type and license requirement.  Even though there tends to be overlap between sales tax nexus and the requirement for business licenses, there’s still confusion for telecommunications providers”, states Doug Starr, VP of Sales & Marketing, Business Licenses, LLC.

Robert Dumas of TaxConnex adds, “We see an increasing number of businesses struggle with the concept of nexus for transaction tax purposes.  The questions we most often hear include, ‘I only have one physical office and I provide a VoIP service. How could I possibly have nexus in these states?’, ‘Does nexus for telecommunications purposes mean I also have to collect sales tax on the sale of handsets?’  We’ll address those questions during the presentation.”

The session at TeleStrategies Communications Taxation will be held on Thursday, May 23rd at 9:15am.  Complete conference details can be found at TeleStrategies’ Communications Taxation 2013.

 

About TaxConnex 
TaxConnex, “your outsourced sales tax department’, 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 VoIP 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 Business Licenses, LLC

Business Licenses, LLC is the leading end-to-end governmental business license compliance company in the U.S., offering research, advisory, outsourcing, and software to companies of all sizes looking for assistance with their licensing or permitting needs.  Business Licenses, LLC offers its industry-leading Business License Management System (BLMS®) and LAPEL® the only electronic governmental license database.  Located in N.Y., Business Licenses, LLC has a staff of experienced attorneys and paralegals familiar with virtually every domestic and Canadian licensing question or requirement.  Business Licenses, LLC has served over 11,000 clients in the last decade, and is the most experienced software, services, outsourcing, and information provider in the business license compliance space.  Business Licenses, LLC places special emphasis on providing relevant and current resources for enterprises to ensure compliance.  Business License, LLC is focused on becoming the number one license compliance provider in the world.

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TaxConnex Releases the Fourth Installment of their Handbook of Sales Tax Issues

By Jeff Meigs on Wed, Dec 12, 2012

Atlanta, GA (PRWeb) - TaxConnex, America’s leading independent provider of sales and use tax outsourcing and consulting services, recently released the fourth installment of their series entitled “Sales Tax Handbook: A Guide to Sales Tax Laws and Current Issues” authored by TaxConnex Partner, Brian Greer, and directed to the small and mid-market business community. 

The handbook is an on-going work and directed to the lay person that needs to understand basic sales tax concepts as part of their job.  Previous installments have addressed Amazon Laws, Click-Through Nexus, Affiliate Sales Tax Nexus, and various forms of federal legislation including the Marketplace Fairness and Marketplace Equity Acts.

The current installment addresses the importance of exemption certificate management and the complications associated with resale exemptions and drop shipment rules.  The following excerpt illustrates one aspect of exemption certifications and audits:

This chapter focuses on exemptions your customers claim, as this is where companies tend to have the most risk.  To understand the degree of risk, let’s look at what happens during an audit.

During an audit, auditors assume that everything is taxable unless specifically exempted.  (This is true for tangible personal property as noted earlier.)  Any time the vendor doesn’t charge the full amount of sales tax on a taxable transaction, a properly completed, valid exemption certificate must be in place to substantiate the exemption.

The current installment provides several sources and options to help manage the exemption certificate process and the complex rules associated with drop shipments.  The complete series can be viewed on the TaxConnex website at www.taxconnex.com where each month a new article in the series will be published.

 

About TaxConnex

TaxConnex, “your outsourced sales tax department”, 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 VoIP 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.


Topics: sales tax compliance sales tax filing
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TaxConnex adds new Telecom Clients, further expands telecom tax capabilities

By Jeff Meigs on Wed, Nov 28, 2012

ATLANTA, GA (PRWeb) - TaxConnex, a leader in the telecom tax outsourcing industry, continues to add new telecom and VoIP tax clients and capabilities.  TaxConnex now services some of the most recognized names in telecom as well as the many new VoIP providers that are moving to replace the public switched telephone network.

 To support growth, TaxConnex continues to build infrastructure and professional relationships, plus continues to increase TaxConnex Practitioner resources available to telecom clients.

“We recognize that telecommunications tax is inherently complex when it comes to managing compliance obligations.  With multiple jurisdictions, varying taxability, bundling issues and tax-on-tax issues, telecom and VoIP tax requires specialized capabilities and diligent focus,” says Brian Greer, TaxConnex Partner and VP.

“We’re fortunate, because we come from a telecom heritage.  Much of my early tax experience comes from my years at what is now AT&T,” says Robert Dumas, TaxConnex Founder and Partner.  “Along with that, we’ve formed relationships with partners that also come from a telecom background.  Together with our partners, we’re able to service start-ups that are looking to enter the telecom space.  We’re also able to service established service providers with complex needs through the unique skillset and infrastructure of TaxConnex and our partners.”

2012 has been a year of supplier consolidation in the telecom tax compliance industry, leaving clients with fewer choices.  Telecom and VoIP providers of all sizes should consider TaxConnex for their telecom and VoIP tax outsourcing needs.

 

About TaxConnex 

TaxConnex, “your outsourced sales tax department", 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 VoIP 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.

 


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TaxConnex - "Your Outsourced Sales Tax Department"

By Jeff Meigs on Tue, Nov 13, 2012

ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) TaxConnex, America’s leading independent sales and use tax outsourcing and consulting firm, reinforces its position as “Your Outsourced Sales Tax Department.”  This change is reflected in a new marketing campaign including a redesigned website.

In 2008, TaxConnex endeavored to return service to an industry that was being dominated by large, impersonal service providers that lost sight of the customer.

Led by experienced, client focused Practitioners, TaxConnex focuses on providing an outsourced sales tax department with personalized customer service, rather than simply a return preparation service.  Growth of TaxConnex’s sales tax outsourcing service and recent customer satisfaction surveys validate that TaxConnex is on the right path.

“Service to others is one of our core beliefs, and this shows through in our sales tax outsourcing service,” says Brian Greer, TaxConnex Partner and VP Sales & Marketing.  “Our unique ‘Practitioner Model’, where a highly skilled, experienced TaxConnex Practitioner acts as the client’s off-site sales tax manager, continues to deliver exceptional levels of client satisfaction.”

TaxConnex’s ongoing commitment to sales tax outsourcing and superior client service is supported by a website redesign and a new tagline – “TaxConnex – Your Outsourced Sales Tax Department”.

When businesses turn to sales tax outsourcing, they often want to outsource more than just return preparation.  Companies need an experienced professional that can guide them and advise them on sales tax nexus, taxability of their products and services, sales tax audits, and so forth.  For a business with sales tax outsourcing needs, TaxConnex is ‘your outsourced sales tax department’.

“When we founded TaxConnex, we knew that to do sales tax outsourcing right, we had to be more than just a sales tax return preparation factory.  Service had to be paramount,” says TaxConnex Founder and Partner Robert Dumas, CPA.  “That commitment to the client is who we are and it’s also what we do.  Every day, TaxConnex builds capabilities and works diligently to deliver on the promise of being your outsourced sales tax department.”

With TaxConnex’s sales tax outsourcing service, clients can expect:

  • Rapid responses to questions;

  • Open lines of communication;

  • Knowledgeable, responsive Practitioners;

  • A consistent point of contact;

  • Work done right; and

  • Minimal delinquency notices.

About TaxConnex 

TaxConnex, “your outsourced sales tax department’, 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 VoIP 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.

Topics: sales tax nexus sales tax compliance telecom tax
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TaxConnex Partner Jeff Meigs Joins SalesTaxSupport.com as a Featured Sales Tax Nexus Blogger

By Jeff Meigs on Thu, Jul 26, 2012

TaxConnex, America’s leading independent provider of sales and use tax outsourcing and sales_tax_consulting services, 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.

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.
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TaxConnex Announces the Publication of “A Handbook to Sales Tax Issues”

By Jeff Meigs on Thu, May 31, 2012

TaxConnex, America’s leading independent provider of sales and use tax outsourcing and sales tax consulting services, announces the publication of a new article series entitled “A Handbook to Sales Tax Issues” authored by TaxConnex Partner, Brian Greer, and directed to the small and mid-market business community.

The uniqueness of this series is that it is written for the lay person that doesn’t speak ‘sales tax’. It is designed for the accounting professional who has had sales tax dropped on their desk or the tax person that has been newly appointed to sales tax.

Brian Greer sums it up; “We’ve found that small and mid-sized businesses that lack an internal sales tax expert often struggle with a similar set of issues. These common issues are internet sales tax, sales tax nexus, exemption certificate management, and the Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement, just to name a few. This new series of articles will tackle each of these issues individually, giving the reader fresh insight and a working knowledge of each topic."

Following is an excerpt from the first article in the series, “Internet Sales: Amazon Laws, Affiliate Nexus, and Click-Through Nexus”:

"Today, when my daughter asks me about sales tax, my explanation is a bit more in-depth than the one I received as a child. I tell her "Honey, the retailer, acting as an agent of the state, collected and remitted sales tax on your purchase. If you had purchased those Milk Duds from an internet retailer that hasn't established nexus in our state, then the retailer would not have been responsible for collecting the tax. In that case, you’d have to self accrue the tax and report it as use tax on your state income tax return. Unless you bought the Milk Duds in a state that has passed an "Amazon" law and then the internet retailer would have to collect and remit the sales tax if they had affiliate relationships in the state. Even then, depending on where you are, the retailer might have to send you and the state an accounting of your purchases." Not quite as simple as it used to be."

The series can be viewed on the TaxConnex website at http://www.taxconnex.com. Each month a new installment in the series will be published.

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.

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TaxConnex to Conduct a Telecom Tax Compliance Workshop at FISPA in Atlanta on June 18

By Jeff Meigs on Wed, May 23, 2012

TaxConnex, America’s leading independent provider of sales and use tax outsourcing services, will be presenting a Telecommunications Tax Compliance Workshop for VoIP and Hosted PBX Service Providers at FISPA’s (Federation of Internet Solution Providers of the Americas) Simmering Service Provider Summit in Hotlanta June 18 – 20.

TaxConnex will host a two-part workshop on June 18th for VoIP providers from 3 – 5pm and is open to members and guests. The first part of the workshop focuses on needs of new providers and covers:

  •     What creates nexus for new VoIP providers;
  •     Understanding taxability of your products and services;
  •     Seeking exemptions with your carriers;
  •     Calculating tax and invoicing your clients;
  •     Registering with the Departments of Revenue; and
  •     Filing your first return.

The second part of the workshop focuses on existing VoIP providers and covers:

  •     Understanding the taxability of your products and services;
  •     Determining your prior period tax exposure;
  •     Voluntary disclosures or amnesty filings;
  •     Seeking exemptions with your carriers;
  •     Calculating tax and invoicing your clients;
  •     Registering with the Departments of Revenue; and
  •     Filing your first return.

“We enjoy presenting to the Internet Service Provider (ISP) and Managed Service Provider (MSP) communities,“ says Robert Dumas, presenter and TaxConnex Founding Partner. “ I am impressed with the entrepreneurial spirit and approach that the Service Providers have. Their agility and ability to react quickly will contribute to their success in delivering VoIP and Hosted PBX services to their current and future customers. I definitely look forward to meeting with them at the FISPA conference.”

“FISPA is dedicated to the Service Provider and emerging Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) market which continually strives to deliver additional service opportunities to their client base,” says Brian Greer, TaxConnex Partner. “Because of the complexities surrounding VoIP taxes, this workshop is ideal for ISP’s that have tax compliance questions.”

“This is a ‘repeat’ performance for TaxConnex at a FISPA conference. We have found their expertise to be ‘all inclusive’ and they have the ability to resolve previous issues and predict future events to ensure our membership is tax knowledgeable and hopefully compliant,” stated Jim Hollis, FISPA’s Executive Director.

FISPA’s “Simmering Service Provider Summit in Hotlanta” takes place June 18th – 20th. To register for the summit, contact FISPA at 877-919-4521 or visit the Summit Registration at FISPAlive.com.

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 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.

FISPA Contact
Jim Hollis, executive(dot)director(at)fispa(dot)org
877-919-4521
http://www.fispa.org