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Sales Taxes in South Dakota to Decrease

CPA Practice

South Dakota’s state sales and use tax rate will drop from 4.5% The sales tax rate change is due to the enactment of House Bill 1137. As introduced, the measure sought to reduce the state sales and use tax rate to 4%. As introduced, the measure sought to reduce the state sales and use tax rate to 4%.

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Sales tax and accounting services

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It’s that time of year again when everyone suddenly thinks about preparing their income taxes. But does tax preparation incur sales taxes – and if it does, where and how? For some 90 years, states have levied sales tax on goods (West Virginia was the first to do so , in 1921). Sourcing is huge.

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Multi-channel selling sales tax: Direct/retail sales

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One relatively new development is the complex overlay of sales tax on these transactions. Add internet sales to the mix and you’ve got sales tax obligations sprouting up these days more than ever. About half managed sales tax compliance completely internally and about a third managed it with technology and some internal personnel.).

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Multi-channel selling sales tax: Marketplace facilitators

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Marketplace facilitators are required to charge sales tax where they have nexus (the connection between a tax authority and a company). Sales tax obligations start with nexus, the concept that enables state and local governments to require businesses to collect and remit sales tax on the products and services they sell.

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States ease nexus thresholds

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Almost five years ago, the Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision was heralded as a revenue gateway for almost all states to require remote sellers to collect and remit sales tax. South Dakota – center of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in 2018 – recently eliminated its economic nexus transaction threshold.

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Can an eCommerce platform alone manage sales tax?

TaxConnex

The 2018 Supreme Court decision in South Dakota vs. Wayfair opened the floodgates for economic nexus throughout the U.S. Usually all retail sales of tangible personal property (TPP) are taxable, but many states have started to tax services. Louisiana home-rule locations largely follow their state-wide tax treatment for TTP.

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The accountant’s guide to state taxes on retirement income

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Navigating state taxes on retirement income is a critical aspect of financial planning for retirees. While federal tax rules apply uniformly across the country, state tax rules can vary widely. Jump to: • State tax on retirement income • Which states do not tax retirement income?