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Colorado: Fee or tax?

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Remote retail sales just got rockier in Colorado, which has begun imposing a 27-cent fee on every retail delivery made by motor vehicle to a destination in the state. The fee will apply when at least one item is subject to sales or use tax and the delivery is mailed, shipped or delivered by motor vehicle. Popular it’s not. Stay tuned.

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Fee or Tax? A Retail Delivery Fee Q.&A.

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Q: Is this a “tax” or a “fee”? RDFs are a relatively new concept: Colorado was first to roll one out, in July 2022. As with many taxes, this was created as one way to generate revenue. Q: How much is Colorado’s RDF? Q: Are there any exemptions in Colorado? A: States always think a tax-revenue avenue is a good idea.

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Colorado Mulls Simplifying Retail Delivery Fee Requirements

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By Gail Cole A bill making its way through the Colorado General Assembly could help all businesses, and especially small businesses, comply with the retail delivery fee (RDF) that took effect July 1, 2022. What is the Colorado retail delivery fee? Benefits to the state The retail delivery fee benefits Colorado in a few ways.

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Can an eCommerce platform alone manage sales tax?

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Usually all retail sales of tangible personal property (TPP) are taxable, but many states have started to tax services. Who the customer is and what they’ll use the TPP for can create a sales tax exclusion, too, such as when selling to a church or government agency. They also take the burden of sales tax obligation off the seller.

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Colorado Businessman Gets 15 Months for $737K Employment Tax Evasion

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A Colorado man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for evading the payment of more than $700,000 in employment taxes he owed to the IRS. After failing to collect from the businesses, the IRS assessed the tax against Stevens personally. In total, Stevens caused a tax loss of approximately $737,128.

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Sales tax and nonprofits

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Nonprofits are often thought to be exempt from sales taxes, but is that correct? Other stats say more than 2 million charities exist that are tax-exempt according to Internal Revenue Service rules. Are non-profits exempt from sales tax obligations? These same organizations are not necessarily exempt from sales tax.

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Understanding sales tax permits

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Now it’s time to register with the states to collect and remit sales tax. You complete your sales tax registrations and file them with the departments of revenue or taxation in each state. These registrations are called sales tax permits, sometimes licenses. New York calls theirs a “sales tax certificate of authority.”

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