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Can an eCommerce platform alone manage sales tax?

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Usually all retail sales of tangible personal property (TPP) are taxable, but many states have started to tax services. Who the customer is and what they’ll use the TPP for can create a sales tax exclusion, too, such as when selling to a church or government agency. Taxability. Yet again, this can vary.

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What's new in May for state sales and use taxes

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The Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board disagreed, determining cookies and apps did not satisfy the physical presence standard for pre- Wayfair periods, while also rejecting the Department’s position that Wayfair should be applied retroactively. Beginning July 1, Colorado cities cannot charge out-of-state businesses for local licenses.

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What’s new in sales tax?

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Total sales tax revenue for the three months ending in March was up 8.7% State updates Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill to help businesses comply with what many have called a burdensome retail delivery fee that kicked in last summer. Under the statute, a provider of software-as-a-service acts as a serviceman.

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Sales Tax on Shipping: When Does it Apply?

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And even if you think you’ve got a grip on how a state taxes shipping, watch for local rules in such strong home-rule states as Colorado and Louisiana. Before you put that shipping, handling or delivery charge and the total sales tax on your invoice, do your homework on the state you’re shipping to.

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Sales Tax Issues for Online Retailers

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Thus, the state legislature that sets the rules for sales tax for online retailers at the state level is implementing them locally also. Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, and Louisiana are “home rule” states which permit the municipalities or counties to govern themselves with certain restrictions. Contact Us.

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Ryan Leads Charge Against Biden’s Ban on Noncompete Clauses

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By Arcelia Martin, The Dallas Morning News (TNS) Within 45 minutes of the Federal Trade Commission posting its latest ruling outlawing noncompete clauses , Ryan, a Dallas-based global tax services firm, filed the first of what would soon be a slew of lawsuits against the ban.

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What's new in state sales and use taxes

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There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Colorado will begin imposing a 27-cent fee on every retail delivery made by motor vehicle to a destination in the state, beginning July 1. Here’s a review of some of the recent changes and updates.

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