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Sales tax isn't simple: Is outsourcing the answer?

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There’s nothing like just walking down the hall of your office or clicking into a virtual team meeting to get an answer on something as complex and important as your company’s sales tax obligations. Almost as many (43%) relied on internal resources for the all-important task of calculating the correct sales tax.

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Sales Tax Horror Stories: Audits

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Know what word in sales tax also has five letters? Our third annual survey of financial professionals showed that although most companies (67%) reported that state sales tax audits have remained at the same level over the past two years, almost one in four respondents (23%) said they expect such audits to increase in coming months.

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What Auditors Do

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However, my role is not just to teach the material but to excite them about accounting as a profession and auditing in particular and share my pride in the vital role auditors play in our ecosystem. In its simplest form, auditors provide an opinion on an organization’s financial statements. And people think we are just numbers people!

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In ongoing accounting crunch, where to go for sales tax help?

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Your sales tax obligations depend on knowledge and that knowledge often resides in a professional tax specialist (usually an accountant) who helps your company meet its sales tax obligations. This is a complicated time for sales tax obligations – and a terrible time to try to hire an accountant. There were about 1.65

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6 Sales Tax Filing Mistakes Businesses Commonly Make | TaxConnex

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Sales tax is not something top of mind for most executives, but it is something that the majority of businesses will have to manage at some level. No matter the size of your business, if you are selling a taxable product or service and establish nexus in specific states or jurisdictions, then you have a sales tax obligation.

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How not to tank your sales tax audit (part 2)

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The sales tax audit can be one of the scariest – and costliest -- things an online business ever goes through. Always treat the auditor with respect and dignity. It’s also a good idea to assign one person from your company to manage the relationship with the auditor. It’s always helpful to explain your business to the auditor.

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Six tips to respond to a sales tax audit

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You just got notice of a sales tax audit. Ideally, you’ve done your homework and put in place processes to comply in those jurisdictions where you have nexus for sales tax purposes. Wherever you are in your sales tax compliance, these steps will help your audit process run smoother. And not ideally?

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