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Answers to Retail Business Questions About Sales Taxes

CPA Practice

By Gail Cole Is sales tax based on shipping address or billing address? Understanding how sales tax works is fundamental for every retailer. If you’re doing business in a state with a sales tax, you may know you need to register for sales tax, then collect and remit tax as required by law.

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Lodging Tax Insanity — So Many Ways to Tax Accommodations

CPA Practice

States typically take one of five different approaches to taxing accommodations: A single, statewide tax on accommodations but no additional local taxes (e.g., Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire) A combined state/local sales tax on accommodations and local jurisdictions can impose an additional local accommodations tax (e.g.,

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Are Interstate Telecommuters During COVID-19 a Sales Tax Liability for Your Company?

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In response to the fluid and uncertain situation that many businesses are facing, Checkpoint Catalyst conducted a comprehensive survey of state tax agencies to find out how individual states are managing tax issues related to COVID-19 worker displacement. Inconsistent COVID-19 guidance on sales and use tax nexus.