Sales Tax & More

Sales Tax & More is the weekly show that talks about everyone's favorite topic...Sales Tax! Listen in each week as we talk with experts, professionals, and more to help you understand this often-overlooked tax.

International Sellers 04/26/2024

International Sellers In this episode of the Sales Tax and More podcast, we answer the following questions... Who are we talking about when we say International sellers? What are common issues we see for international sellers? What would a good strategy be for International sellers trying to get compliant? How can we help them and where can they look for additional resources /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/31001308

Distraint Warrant Scams 04/26/2024

Distraint Warrant Scams What is a “distraint notice” What are some things to look out for when determining if something is a scam? A review of the general process when dealing with any notice to determine if it’s a scam. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/31001238

Dear Mike #2 - Please Answer My Sales Tax Questions 04/22/2024

Dear Mike #2 - Please Answer My Sales Tax Questions In this episode, we answer a few questions from our listeners including... Should you register if you hit the threshold one year but don't anticipate any more activity in that state and all the sales are tax-exempt per the state's laws? Does it make sense to do this and then deregister? Do I need a registered agent when registering for sales tax? I’ve determined economic nexus in each state but need time to research taxability… What do I do? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/30935668

What To Do When Your Business Sales Are Exploding 04/12/2024

What To Do When Your Business Sales Are Exploding In this podcast episode we discuss... What to do when you find yourself suddenly buried in sales Common pitfalls How should a business approach sales tax strategy Where you can find helpful resources /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/30800393

Dear Mike - Please Answer My Sales Tax Questions 04/01/2024

Dear Mike - Please Answer My Sales Tax Questions In this episode of the Sales Tax and More Podcast Mike Fleming answers some questions we have received that we believe will be helpful for our listeners! What are the most aggressive states conducting audits? Are the states still enforcing notice and reporting? Is click through nexus still in effect? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/30628303

Exemption Certificate Management Validation 03/12/2024

Exemption Certificate Management Validation What is ECM Validation Why is it important What are some things you should be checking What are the potential consequences of not paying attention to ECM Validation? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/30340668

How To Choose A Sales Tax Partner 02/27/2024

How To Choose A Sales Tax Partner We will discuss...What is the first thing someone should consider when interviewing a potential sales tax returns provider? Can the provider file all the returns you want to file? Who is your point of contact? What is their resouloution process? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/30134593

Exemption Certificate Management Documentation 02/22/2024

Exemption Certificate Management Documentation The leading cause of large audit assessments can be due to missing, incomplete, or invalid Exemption certificates. We talk about... History Audits Good faith acceptance Improper use of a certificate Validation & more! /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/30070973

Sales Tax Broken Hearts 02/13/2024

Sales Tax Broken Hearts In this episode, we talk about why companies leave their sales tax partner with a broken heart. Empty promises from salespeople. Why registering in too many states can be harmful, and how tax collected/ not remitted happens! /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/29933288

Documentation, Documentation, Documentation 02/06/2024

Documentation, Documentation, Documentation In this episode we discuss...What happens when you don’t have documentation of your sales and you are in an audit? What other kinds of issues arise from lack of documentation? Advice for people who are knee-deep in documentation issues. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/29829038

How To Set Yourself Up For A Successful Year and Avoid Tax Issues. 01/18/2024

How To Set Yourself Up For A Successful Year and Avoid Tax Issues. In this episode of the Sales Tax and More podcast we discuss setting yourself up for a successful sales tax year and avoiding tax issues. We discuss economic nexus, physical nexus, registrations and deregistrations, changes in filing frequencies, taxability, and exemptions. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/29549178

Tax Collected & Not Remitted - The Cardinal Sin Of Sales Tax 09/14/2023

Tax Collected & Not Remitted - The Cardinal Sin Of Sales Tax We have had many clients approach us with this issue. So, in response, we have decided to talk about tax collected and not remitted again! We call it the "cardinal sin of sales tax". /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/28032966

Introducing CereTax! Sales Tax Software We Can Get Behind. 11/10/2022

Introducing CereTax! Sales Tax Software We Can Get Behind. In this episode, we are interviewing one of CereTax's founders and their VP of Operations Brent Walker. Brent answers questions about the exciting path CereTax is forging when it comes to sales tax software, after years in the industry. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/24968808

Halloween Horror Stories 10/27/2021

Halloween Horror Stories We hear state tax horror stories a lot and we have been talking about doing a podcast for these types of discretionary tales for a while, but when we came across these three tales we said let's finally air a horror story episode for Halloween. So today we are going to discuss 3 different horror stories related to sales tax software companies, salespeople, and the Streamlined Sales Tax Program. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/20959664

PA Extension: Income Tax and Potential Issues 07/06/2021

PA Extension: Income Tax and Potential Issues We have done a number of episodes about the PA Voluntary Compliance Program but they have extended it once again so we thought we could talk about it again today because I believe it's a really important issue and it ties into our nexus series for both sales and income tax nexus. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/19723535

Economic Nexus For Sales Tax 06/25/2021

Economic Nexus For Sales Tax We mentioned in our last episode that we talked about nexus a lot. We discuss it in virtually all our webinars, we write articles and blog posts about it, yet it continues to be one of the topics that we get the most questions about so we thought it would be a good subject to do a series of podcasts about. Last week was the first in the series and we discussed physical presence nexus and yes it is alive and well and perhaps more important than ever. Today we are going to discuss the economic nexus. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/19605407

Physical Presence Nexus For Sales Tax 06/11/2021

Physical Presence Nexus For Sales Tax We talk about nexus a lot. We discuss it in virtually all our webinars, we write articles and blog posts about it, yet it continues to be one of the topics that we get the most questions about so I thought it would be a good subject to do a series of podcasts about. Today we are going to discuss physical presence nexus for sales tax. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/19444556

Income Tax - The Next Big Battle For eCommerce Sellers 06/01/2021

Income Tax - The Next Big Battle For eCommerce Sellers This is a topic we have been talking about for months but really seems to be picking up steam! /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/19316267

Remote Seller Sales Tax Updates 05/27/2021

Remote Seller Sales Tax Updates In this episode, Michael Fleming and Ellie Moffat will be discussing remote seller sales tax updates as of May 2021. We will talk about Florida, Kansas, Missouri, and PA. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/19263683

Pennsylvania Voluntary Compliance Program Update 04/05/2021

Pennsylvania Voluntary Compliance Program Update We previously relayed what the state told us when we asked them why some sellers who are already registered, were actually getting letters, and what the state told us was a clerical error. Just to send back the questionnaire with the sales tax number, you didn't have to fill out the rest of it, and when the person working on your case got that information, they would just mark it as closed. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/18606968

Exemption Certificate Management 04/01/2021

Exemption Certificate Management Missing, incomplete, or otherwise invalid exemption certificates are generally the leading cause for large audit assessments in companies that are required to collect certificates. Has it always been this way? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/18569327

Pennsylvania Voluntary Compliance Program 03/22/2021

Pennsylvania Voluntary Compliance Program Pennsylvania, like the majority of States, believes that when you have inventory in their state this creates enough of a link or connection to create nexus. Once you have nexus the state can then require you to collect their sales tax or pay their income tax. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/18422876

The Biggest Issue Sellers Should Remember at Year-End 12/16/2020

The Biggest Issue Sellers Should Remember at Year-End In this week's episode of the Sales Tax and More Podcast, Michael Fleming and Ellie Moffat talk about why it’s important for sellers to review their economic nexus position as the year comes to an end and how it can help them plan for 2021. They will also be discussing the importance of looking at physical presence nexus and explain why this should be done on a regular basis. Stay tuned. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/17223944

Why Income Tax is the Next Big Battle for eCommerce Sellers 12/11/2020

Why Income Tax is the Next Big Battle for eCommerce Sellers In this week's episode of the Sales Tax and More podcast, Michael J. Fleming and his co-host Ellie Moffat explain why income tax will be the next big battle for e-commerce and Amazon sellers. They discuss the provisions of Public Law 86-272, how different states implement the law, and what online sellers should do to handle issues related to income tax compliance. Stay tuned. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/17153435

Part 3: Most Helpful FAQ at Sales Tax and More 12/04/2020

Part 3: Most Helpful FAQ at Sales Tax and More In this third part of the frequently asked questions episode of the Sales Tax and More podcast, Michael J. Fleming and Ellie Moffat share their expertise about exemption certificates and whose responsibility it is to pay sales tax. They also discuss the grounds for rejection of a sales tax certificate, what to do when a customer short pays the tax on an invoice, and whether or not sales to a business are taxable. Stay tuned. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/17062136

What is a Marketplace? 11/27/2020

What is a Marketplace? In this week's episode of the Sales Tax and More podcast, Michael J. Fleming, the Founder of Sales Tax and More, sits down with his co-host Ellie Moffat to explain the ins and outs of marketplaces. They discuss the connection between economic nexus and marketplaces, the various caveats to selling on a marketplace, and the best practices for business owners selling on their own websites. Stay tuned. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/16969967

Part 2: Most Helpful FAQ at Sales Tax and More 11/20/2020

Part 2: Most Helpful FAQ at Sales Tax and More In this second part of the frequently asked questions episode of the Sales Tax and More podcast, Michael J. Fleming and Ellie Moffat share their expertise about registering for sales tax. They answer client questions about the states that don't require registration, the taxability of freight, and whether or not an individual tax identification number (ITIN) or US bank account are needed to register and pay sales tax in the US. Stay tuned. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/16872188

Part 1: Most Helpful FAQ at Sales Tax and More 11/19/2020

Part 1: Most Helpful FAQ at Sales Tax and More In this episode of the Sales Tax and More podcast, co-hosts Michael J. Fleming and Ellie Moffat answer their client’s most frequently asked questions about sales tax. They discuss what you need to consider before registering for sales tax, the different types of nexus, how to register for resale certificates, and much more. Stay tuned. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/16872137

California is Sending Out Franchise Tax Letters 11/04/2020

California is Sending Out Franchise Tax Letters In this week's episode of the Sales Tax and More podcast, Michael J. Fleming is interviewed by his co-host Ellie Moffat about the recent franchise tax letters being sent to Amazon sellers from the California Franchise Tax Board. Michael explains why the letter was sent out, what it says, and what options sellers have in regards to its contents. Stay tuned. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/16665053

Sales Tax Research Dos and Don'ts 10/28/2020

Sales Tax Research Dos and Don'ts In this episode of the Sales Tax and More podcast, Michael J. Fleming is interviewed by his co-host, Ellie Moffat, about the best strategies for conducting sales tax research for your company. They discuss the common mistakes sellers make when gathering sales tax information, the right tools and sites to use for your research, and what you need to know about the taxation of services. Stay tuned. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/16562720

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