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Tips to Ensure You Don't Mishandle a Sales Tax Audit

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Managing a sales and use tax audit can be challenging. First, you should always anticipate an audit – even if you’ve never been audited before. While they are definitely becoming more frequent as states try to crack down on economic nexus laws, rarely are you given advanced notice as to when an audit will occur.

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The new breed of audit

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Usually, you learn about an audit through a notice or letter from the state or jurisdiction in question with instructions on how the audit will proceed. Many audits are conducted remotely, and an auditor never visits your office. Fear and perception of audits are as tangible as the real examinations. Fear and loathing.

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7 Ways a Business is Selected for Audit

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sales tax audits ?were sales tax audits to become more common over the next two years. of respondents said they believe audit levels? of respondents said they believe audit levels?will already seen an increase in the number of audits in the past two years. ramping up audits remains?anecdotal,?but

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Blog: The 'XYZ Letter' and your sales tax compliance

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Complying with your sales tax obligations involves a lot of variables – your nexus, taxability of your products, type of customer you are selling to, etc. Another key factor that effects your sales tax obligations is related to exempt transactions and exemption certificates. This is where the XYZ letter comes into play.

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What triggers a sales tax audit and how do you reduce the risks?

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What triggers a sales tax audit and how do you reduce the risk of an audit? Almost all companies undergo a sales tax audit at some point. This sales tax audit guide can help indirect tax teams avoid common audit triggers and manage the sales tax audit as smoothly as possible.

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More Businesses Are Turning to Automation to Manage Tax on Purchases

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All 45 states that have sales tax also have use tax, and certain industries, like manufacturing, construction, and hospitality, often face greater risks of noncompliance because the use tax rules for these businesses are more complex and can vary from state to state.

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When You Need to Hire a Pro: Online Accounting Service for Small Business

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They can help you prevent getting audited by the IRS by setting up your bookkeeping system right the first time and preparing and guiding you through an audit, if necessary. . Small business owners are notoriously time-starved—struggling with marketing and sales with employee management, bookkeeping, and so much more.