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States ease nexus thresholds

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South Dakota – center of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in 2018 – recently eliminated its economic nexus transaction threshold. As of July 1, South Dakota is removing the 200-transaction threshold; only those selling $100,000 or more into the state will be required to register and collect and remit sales tax.

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Happy fifth birthday, Wayfair, as your rules keep changing

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From SCOTUS to ‘patchwork’ In June 2018, the Supreme Court’s narrow decision in South Dakota v. South Dakota, for example, is removing the 200-transaction threshold; only those selling $100,000 or more into the state will be required to register and collect and remit sales tax. Wayfair, Inc. Easing off?

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COUNTERPOINT: IRS Should Not Be Trusted With Direct File

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In addition to the pilot program’s dubious legality, there are many fiscal and prudential reasons not to trust the IRS with this new responsibility. The agency wants to file the citizen’s taxes, collect that money, and double back to conduct audits—without any mediating institution to gainsay potential (nay, likely) abuse.

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5 Common Sales Tax Mistakes That Can Put You At Risk for Non-Compliance

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Make sure you aren’t making these common mistakes to ensure you have sales tax in order and aren’t at risk for penalties and fees in the case of an audit. SaaS for example is subject to sales tax in many states and many services are taxable in states like Hawaii, South Dakota, and New Mexico. Misreading your nexus footprint.

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Sales tax concerns if you sell through multiple channels

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Economic nexus has emerged as a burning issue for many online retailers since the 2018 decision of South Dakota vs. Wayfair, in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the state of South Dakota could require businesses with no physical presence in the state to collect sales tax. And there’s an infinite number of forms.

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What is the difference between sales tax and VAT?

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Before the 2018 South Dakota v. legal services). Audit risks for sales tax and VAT. Sales tax : Vendors that sell to resellers must keep valid exemption certificates on file or risk an audit assessment turning exempt sales into taxable sales. What triggers the tax administration requirement?

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What happened in sales tax in 2022

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South Dakota rejected a proposal to cut the state sales tax. The plaintiffs claimed that Louisiana’s patchwork sales tax compliance system is filled with audit traps and that the case belonged in federal court because Wayfair was ultimately decided in the U.S. Conveniently popular’. Summer started with a report from the U.S.

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