Sales tax compliance is becoming increasingly complex for software and tech companies. As software transitions from tangible products to cloud-based services, understanding the nuances of sales tax can be challenging for many tech industry businesses. A critical first step is determining whether your company has a “nexus” in a particular state. Nexus refers to a…
Registering to Collect and Remit Sales Tax: Where to Begin Once you’ve identified where you have sales tax obligations, it’s time to register with each state to start collecting and remitting sales tax. Here’s how to get started: Obtain a Sales Tax Permit Before collecting sales tax, you must register for a sales tax permit…
With the rapid rise of social commerce, platforms like TikTok are no longer just for viral dances and trending challenges—they’re also major players in e-commerce. The launch of TikTok Shop has made it easier than ever for brands and creators to sell products directly within the app. However, as convenient as this may be, it…
Six years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. revolutionized the e-commerce landscape by allowing states to mandate sales tax collection from out-of-state sellers based on economic presence rather than physical presence. This decision overruled the 1992 Quill Corp. v. North Dakota precedent, ushering in a new era for state…
Five years have passed since the groundbreaking Wayfair decision by the Supreme Court, which opened the doors for states to demand remote sellers to collect and remit sales tax. Initially hailed as a revenue boon for states, the aftermath has brought various challenges and revisions to the original framework. The evolution of transaction thresholds and…
Nexus Sales Tax laws require out-of-state businesses to record, collect, and remit taxes on taxable sales to customers in the state. A business must still follow the rules, even without a physical presence in the state. The laws are based on the company’s financial activities, such as the number of sales made or the number…
Eliminates Costly Errors, Streamlines Tax Processes Outsourcing your sales/use reporting administration allows you to remove the tedious and mostly dreadful thought of monthly filing deadlines, cut the risk of relying on one person for your filing, eliminate the headache of trying to stay current with so many states and their statutes, forms, and rate changes,…
Multi-State Taxation – A Growing Concern With the issue of multi-state taxation becoming a growing concern, your company needs to determine if it has a legal presence (NEXUS) within Texas, or other taxing jurisdictions. We can provide help with the complex and confusing laws regarding NEXUS. If you are not a Texas company but you…
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…
Texas: In September, the City of Farmers Branch joined partner cities in a lawsuit against the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to delay, modify or rescind proposed changes to local sales tax collection rules expected to effect October 1, 2021. The 2018 United States Supreme Court decision, South Dakota versus Wayfair, Inc., allowed states to…
