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.

Sales Tax FAQs #6 06/04/2025

Sales Tax FAQs #6 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? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/36848235

Sales Tax FAQs #5 05/27/2025

Sales Tax FAQs #5 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? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/36739630

Sales Tax FAQs #4 05/20/2025

Sales Tax FAQs #4 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? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/36648845

Sales Tax FAQs #3: Physical Presence 04/30/2025

Sales Tax FAQs #3: Physical Presence 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? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/36373915

Sales Tax FAQs #2 04/22/2025

Sales Tax FAQs #2 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? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/36264845

Sales Tax FAQs 03/25/2025

Sales Tax FAQs When does someone need to register to collect sales tax? What is nexus? What’s the difference between sales and use tax? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/35856450

The Cardinal Sin of Sales Tax 03/10/2025

The Cardinal Sin of Sales Tax 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? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/35613200

Deregistrations 02/26/2025

Deregistrations The dangers of working with a software company to perform services. What is a deregistration? Why would someone want to deregister if they’re not switching an entity? Is deregistration an easy process? Are there circumstances where you would not want to deregister? 3 Things STM does when doing a deregistration process. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/35438250

Exemption Certificate Management (ECM) 02/04/2025

Exemption Certificate Management (ECM) Why are certificate issues the leading cause of large assessments for companies required to collect them? What is the importance of exemption certificate management documentation in an audit? What is one of the biggest mistakes companies make when it comes to ECM? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/35151095

Why are software companies registering their clients in too many states? 01/29/2025

Why are software companies registering their clients in too many states? Why are companies registering their clients in too many states? Is it a problem of too many or not enough when it comes to state registrations? What are the issues with either of those problems? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/35072125

Starting The Year Off Right 01/20/2025

Starting The Year Off Right /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/34929085

Nightmares Before Christmas 11/20/2024

Nightmares Before Christmas Nightmare #1: State of Iowa & Software Companies How to prevent issues with getting deregistered Nightmare #2: Canada & Registering for the goods and services tax (GST) Making sure you’re registered in all five Canadian provinces /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/34037445

The Triage Program 11/14/2024

The Triage Program What is the triage program? What are we referring to that needs a triage? What are some of the issues out there? What the triage program entails. Who’s a good candidate for the program? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/33931617

Let's Talk about Canadian Sales Tax! 11/07/2024

Let's Talk about Canadian Sales Tax! What is a Canadian business number? The process of registering in the five different Canadian Provinces. Registering in Canada with an online account. Is the language barrier affective when working in Quebec? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/33838547

Dear Mike #4 - Please Answer My Sales Tax Questions 11/04/2024

Dear Mike #4 - Please Answer My Sales Tax Questions Is physical presence required for nexus? If you have nexus for sales tax, do you have nexus for income tax? What should you do if you meet an economic nexus threshold but have exempt sales? Do employees working remotely create nexus for the company? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/33778852

Massachusetts 2024 Amnesty Program 10/25/2024

Massachusetts 2024 Amnesty Program Information about the Massachusetts Amnesty Program Why Mike likes this Massachusetts amnesty And what is different about this amnesty that makes Mike like it better than a VDA /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/33616317

Sales Tax Horror Stories 10/23/2024

Sales Tax Horror Stories Horror Story #1: Small Sellers Program & Being Registered in a State not Required to be Registered In. Horror Story #2: Miscommunication from Sales Tax Provider Horror Story #3: Problems with the Streamlined Sales Tax Program /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/33578402

The Audit Process 10/07/2024

The Audit Process Why would you be audited? The audit process? How do you proactively prepare? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/33360012

Marketing Traps and How To Avoid Them 09/30/2024

Marketing Traps and How To Avoid Them What is a marketing trap How is this relevant in the sales tax world ? How do you avoid a marketing trap? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/33264942

Dear Mike, Please Answer My Sales Tax Questions #3 09/25/2024

Dear Mike, Please Answer My Sales Tax Questions #3 When do I need to register to collect sales tax? Do states care whether sales are taxable or exempt when analyzing economic nexus thresholds? Do they look at total sales or just taxable sales? Do exemption certificates expire? How often should I request updated ECM certificates? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/33171017

Debunking The Autopilot Myth 09/17/2024

Debunking The Autopilot Myth The critical issues affecting the sales tax world. The pitfall of software companies and their autopilot programs. How business are responding to these arising issues and what the software companies are telling their customers. What to do if you find yourself negatively impacted by these autopilot programs. /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/33095117

Notice Management 09/09/2024

Notice Management What is a notice and why would I get one? Why is it important to manage notices What is notice management and who should handle it? Anything else you want to add? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/32975272

Should You Get an Automated Nexus Review? 08/05/2024

Should You Get an Automated Nexus Review? In this episode we answer the questions... Many platforms, software companies, and even some accounting firms are offering automated nexus reviews. Are these good deals? How can someone avoid this or what would an alternative to this route be? If someone has gone this route and is registered in too many states, what should they do next? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/32445662

Cautionary Tales - Should All Software Companies Be On Autopilot? 07/24/2024

Cautionary Tales - Should All Software Companies Be On Autopilot? Today we will talk about: Cautionary tales What should these business’s do going forward Bonus Content: How much power do states have? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/32280582

Mergers and Acquisitions -For The Buyer 07/08/2024

Mergers and Acquisitions -For The Buyer As a buyer… what sales tax liability issues should someone be on the lookout for when it comes to mergers and acquisitions? Have we seen anyone walk into trouble because they didn’t know what to look out for? How does a buyer do their due diligence in the sales tax arena for a merger or acquisition? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/32050432

Do States Tax Digital Products 06/24/2024

Do States Tax Digital Products Do states tax digital products? What about downloaded pictures, videos, and books? Why do people get this wrong? What is the common misconception here? Technology is advancing rapidly is any of this set in stone? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/31867767

Mergers and Acquisitions -For The Seller 05/30/2024

Mergers and Acquisitions -For The Seller In this episode of the Sales Tax and More podcast we discuss... What would be the first piece of advice you would give to a business that is about to merge or be acquired from a sales tax perspective? What should a business do or disclose if they know or discover they have issues? What consequences and liability issues could the seller of business run into if they do not take care of exposure? Any additional information that a seller may want to know? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/31537132

Local Jurisdictions and the Problems They Can Create When Collecting or Remitting Sales Tax. 05/17/2024

Local Jurisdictions and the Problems They Can Create When Collecting or Remitting Sales Tax. In this episode we talk about... what do local jurisdictional rates consist of? Are local jurisdictions a problem in every state? what are some of the worst states? /episode/index/show/salestaxandmore/id/31356742

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

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