Sales Tax for Contractors
Sales Tax & More
When materials are moved to out-of-state job sites, do they trigger use tax obligations? What are the hidden nexus risks of warranties, repairs, and subcontractor work? How can someone understand when registration is required and when it’s not required?
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Sales Tax FAQs #8: Exemption Certificates
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What can an exemption be applied to? How do you obtain an exemption certificate? Who is and isn’t a good fit for STM’s exemption certificate management service?
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Sales Tax FAQs #7
Sales Tax & More
What are the most aggressive states conducting audits right now? Why is Artificial Intelligence (AI) a bad idea for sales tax? What is the connection between marketplaces and economic nexus?
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Sales Tax FAQs #6
Sales Tax & More
Does any FBA seller have to pay income taxes in any state where their inventory is stored Why can’t you register prospectively in Illinois and some of the other states? Would you do a VDA if you have an acquired entity with long-term exposure due to an employee working in the state and they don’t have detailed sales data from the legacy accounting system? What are the chances of a state finding a foreign company with any sales tax liability?
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Sales Tax FAQs #5
Sales Tax & More
What type of documentation should a vendor collect from their customers that claim they do not meet the economic nexus for a specific state? What is the best way to resolve sales tax collected in the wrong states? Is it the seller’s or purchaser’s responsibility to make sure use tax is paid?
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Sales Tax FAQs #4
Sales Tax & More
Alaska Registration & VDA Why would you do a historic registration instead of a VDA? Can free items from a vendor be subject to use tax in a state? Can certain exemption certificates be dated retroactively?
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Sales Tax FAQs #3: Physical Presence
Sales Tax & More
The basics of determining physical presence when it comes to sales tax. Does physical presence matter for sales tax? What should someone do once they’ve determined they have physical presence for sales tax?
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Sales Tax FAQs #2
Sales Tax & More
What implications do states eliminating their sales tax transaction thresholds have for sellers? What is a retail delivery fee? And do people need to be worrying about it? What is the difference between an amnesty and a VDA?
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Sales Tax FAQs
Sales Tax & More
When does someone need to register to collect sales tax? What is nexus? What’s the difference between sales and use tax?
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The Cardinal Sin of Sales Tax
Sales Tax & More
Why do we call sales tax collection without remittance the cardinal sin of sales tax? Are people doing this on purpose? How do people find themselves in this situation? What should someone do if they find themselves in this situation?
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Is physical presence required for nexus?
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If you have nexus for sales tax, do you have nexus for income tax?
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What should you do if you meet an economic nexus threshold but have exempt sales?
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Do employees working remotely create nexus for the company?