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The latest on sales tax on shipping charges (part 1)

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Online sales could not exist without shipping, and the charges associated with shipping are subject to sales tax in many states. Question is, who has to pay that sales tax these days, and where? For sales tax purposes, you’ll see reference to “shipping,” “shipping and handling” (Arizona taxes these two, for instance) and “delivery”.

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Sales tax vs. use tax: the differences

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Jump to: What is sales tax? What is use tax? Sales tax vs. use tax Summary Calculating, collecting, and reporting sales tax and use tax can get complicated as a business grows, and it can be easy to confuse these two types of indirect taxes. What is sales tax?

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Sales Tax on Shipping: When Does it Apply?

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It’s one of the most important aspects of an online business – and one of the wackiest when trying to determine whether sales tax applies or not. Many states say that when the contents of a shipment are taxable, so is the shipping cost; similarly, when items in a shipment are exempt from sales tax, so is the cost of shipping.

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Trendspotting: Top Ten Payroll Issues of State Legislatures

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Table of contents: Minimum wage Paid leave Tax credits Unemployment Earned wage access Pay transparency Tipped workers Worker classification State-run retirement plans Work scheduling 1. Tax credits State legislators are looking to offer businesses tax incentives for certain benefits to employees. Minimum wage increases.

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State and Local Tax (SALT) Predictions for 2024

CPA Practice

State and local taxes, also often referred to as SALT, are one of the most dynamic areas of tax practice, with thousands of jurisdictions across the U.S. imposing increases or newly-created taxes on real or other property. In response to the dismissal of the earlier state lawsuit, Apple Inc.

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Digital License Plates Vie For Place In Connected Car Ecosystem

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Besides California, states such as Arizona, Texas and Florida are moving toward use of digital license plates. The plates also offer geo-fencing technology that, at least for now, is meant to track “government or business vehicles,” though it could soon help with automated parking and serve as a conduit for marketing tasks.

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How Small Retailers Can Handle Sales Tax on Shipping: State-by-State Guide

CPA Practice

If you’re part of that rising tide, you need to know how to tax shipping and delivery charges. Charges for a company to deliver goods in its own vehicle are often taxed differently than charges for delivery by common carrier or private carrier. or “Is there sales tax on U.S. What follows are general guidelines, not tax advice.

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