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Leave the Taxes to Us – 2017 Sales Tax Holidays
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View ArticleRegistration: The first step to Communications Tax Compliance
The 4 Steps to Sales Tax Compliance Begins with Registering with the Appropriate Taxing Authorities We’ve spoken with thousands of companies of all sizes that are looking to sell communications...
View ArticleCan Seattle Impose Telecom Tax on International Roaming Charges?
From Seattle, we report with interest a recent decision by a Washington state appellate court that clarifies the reach – and the limits – of a municipality’s ability to tax mobile telecommunications....
View ArticleThe Complexities of the Soda Tax
The Impacts of the Soda Tax in Cook County Why is it even called a soda tax, when the locals call it pop[1]? Whatever you call it, this tax has stayed in the news for weeks. From consumer and retailer...
View ArticleThe Complex Nature of Use Tax for Manufacturers
Use Tax for Manufacturers is More Complex Than You Think You know that you must pay use tax on some business operations. You also realize that not properly managing use tax is complex and has the...
View ArticleSales Tax Obligations in a Growing (and Changing) Retail Industry
Retail Retail sales grew by 3.9% in 2017 to $3.53 trillion, according to the U.S. Census. For 2018, retail sales are forecasted to grow between 3.8% and 4.4%, according to the National Retail...
View ArticleQuebec’s New Online Sales Tax Rules
Could the Quill Effect Be “Reaching” North of the Border? Quebec Announces New Online Sales Tax Rules Canada has always been a top trading partner with the US, and therefore, many US MNCs do lots of...
View ArticleIN Law Exempts SaaS from Sales & Use Tax
Spotlight on Information and Technology—Indiana Law Exempts SaaS from Sales and Use Tax Although retail companies are getting most of the attention these days in view of the US Supreme Court...
View ArticleCan Quill’s Sales Tax Nexus Rule Survive the Internet?
In a digital age, what circumstances should be considered to create sales tax nexus between a state and an online retailer? Is physical presence a proper baseline for determining whether a state can...
View ArticleInternet of Things (IoT) and Transaction Taxes
The Transaction Tax “Yin and Yang” of the Internet of Things (IoT) Some say that everything contains Yin and Yang–two opposite yet complementary and interdependent “things”. Yin and Yang cannot exist...
View ArticleVoIP: Telecom or Information Service?
Is VoIP a Telecommunications Service or an Information Service? While the sales and use tax world waits with baited breath for a decision by the US Supreme Court in the Wayfield case on whether the...
View ArticleSales Tax Processes – When You Have to Be Right (Part 1)
Part I–Introduction What does “doing sale and use tax processing (STP) the right way” mean? An STP that does it the “right way” is an STP solution that will earn the confidence and trust of the...
View ArticleSouth Dakota v. Wayfair – Insights from the Oral Arguments
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Quill Physical Presence Nexus Standard The Supreme Court recently heard the much-awaited oral arguments on the state sales and use tax nexus issue raised in South...
View ArticleSales Tax Processes – When You Have to Be Right (Part 2)
Part II: Avoiding Hidden Traps with “Smart” Sales and Use Tax Software Tools It is said that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. That is certainly the case in operations and quality...
View ArticleOral Arguments – S. Dakota v. Wayfair
The full oral arguments are below or can be found here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2017/17-494_7lho.pdf SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE SUPREME COURT OF...
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Mother’s Day – Don’t Let it be Taxing
Mother’s Day is a special way to say thank you. The National Retail Federation estimates over $20B will be spent on gifts. Click the link to see on what and where sales tax may be a factor. Mother’s...
View ArticleQuill Nexus Test Not Extended to Oregon 911 Tax on VoIP Providers (Part 1)
We have written many recent blogs on the sales and use tax (SUT) physical presence nexus issues posed by Quill (Quill Corp. v. N. Dakota, 504 US 298) and being revisited by the Supreme Court in Wayfair...
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When You Have to Be Right (Part 3)
Part III: Avoiding and Resolving Audits Plan, Prepare and Prevent State and local governments are in desperate budget straits, and they are aggressively looking at their tax bases to make up short...
View ArticleQuill Nexus Test Not Extended to Oregon 911 Tax on VoIP Providers (Part 2)
Quill Nexus Test Not Extended to Oregon 911 Tax on VoIP Providers We have written many recent blogs on the sales and use tax (SUT) physical presence nexus issues posed by Quill (Quill Corp. v. N....
View ArticleWhen You Have to be Right (Parts 4-5) – Sales Tax Planning
Sales Tax and Use Tax considerations have a deeper impact than just the back-end fulfillment. Understanding your current and future sales tax obligations informs business planning and helps align with...
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