202407.22
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Navigating Sales Tax Laws: When to Seek Expert Help

Understanding sales tax laws can be complex and overwhelming. With frequent changes and varying regulations from state to state, it’s easy to feel lost. Whether you’re a business owner trying to comply with new rules or a consumer planning significant purchase, getting expert advice can make all the difference. Sales tax laws vary widely across…

202406.19
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Navigating Sales Tax Exemption Certificates

If you don’t collect sales tax on a taxable sale, you need to validate the exemption by collecting an exemption certificate or resale certificate from your customer. Otherwise, you could be liable for the uncollected tax, associated penalties, and interest.  What is an Exemption Certificate? An exemption or resale certificate is a document that identifies…

202310.26
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Sales Tax registrations are crucial for your business’s compliance and growth.

Sales Tax registrations are crucial for your business’s compliance and growth. Sales Tax is a government-imposed levy on the sale of goods and, in many cases, services—the funds collected from sales tax support public services and projects. Why Do You Need to Register for Sales Tax? Legal Compliance: Registering for sales tax is often a…

202307.06
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TX – Understanding Sales Tax for Lawn Care Services in Texas

TX: When it comes to landscaping, lawn, and plant care services in Texas, understanding the intricacies of sales tax is crucial. As a lawn care service provider, you must know your business’s taxable and non-taxable aspects to ensure compliance with state regulations. Taxable and Non-Taxable Services: Any individual or business that offers landscaping, lawn, or plant…

202303.15
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Voluntary Disclosure

Negotiating On Your Behalf If your company has identified areas of non-compliance for sale and use tax reporting and have NOT been contacted regarding an audit or investigation, our firm can negotiate Voluntary Disclosure Agreements with taxing authorities on your behalf. Our firm negotiates with taxing authorities to limit the number of years on which…

202111.17
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Louisiana Sales Tax System Challenged

Arizona-based Halstead Bead Inc., an online retailer that sells jewelry-making supplies online, has filed a lawsuit against the state of Louisiana and several parishes to challenge the state’s approach to collecting sales taxes. Earlier this year, Louisiana lawmakers sought to streamline the sales tax collection process with a constitutional amendment with an eight-member commission rather…

202104.07
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Alaska Jurisdictions Combine to Establish States First Nexus

ALASKA: The Alaska Remote Seller Sales Tax Commission has approved its “Remote Seller Sales Tax Code & Common Definitions” that would apply to local municipalities in Alaska that choose to adopt it. The code accommodates the individual rates and exemptions of multiple local jurisdictions within Alaska, with single-level, statewide administration. Under the code, remote sellers and marketplace…

202004.03
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Sales Tax Filing Guidelines for COVID-19 Pandemic

NATIONAL –  Due to the impact of the COVID-19 Virus on businesses, many states have had to implement new state tax filing guidelines for individual and business tax filers. New York state, which is currently under a Statewide Shelter in Place waived penalties for late filing, late payment, and underpayment penalties for business and excise…