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Drop shipment: simple yet complex for sales tax

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Sales tax comes with a lot of important terms. In such a transaction, a distributor must charge sales tax to the seller. Sounds simple – and in many ways it is, except that a drop shipment can often involve not two but three locations (usually states) where sales tax must be considered. One is “drop shipment.”

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Future sales tax trends

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Every new year brings a ton of developments in all varieties of tax. Sales tax driven by burgeoning eCommerce, dynamic kinds of nexus and a steam of new tech and products that jurisdictions see as lush sources of revenue again has more than its share of trends on tap for 2025. More tax in more states. Heres a look at a few.

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Sales tax and streaming services

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That could be a lot of sales tax revenue. Definition “Streaming services” comprises a range of digital products, at least for tax purposes. Some states have narrow definitions for sales tax purposes; others have broader ones. The delivery method can also affect sales tax.

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Wayfair’s 7th birthday: Sales tax changes continue

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Suddenly all states could require many remote sellers to collect and remit sales tax. Though marketplace facilitators and even some payment platforms have recently stepped up to help with sales tax obligations, eCommerce and sellers’ burden has only grown more complicated since 2018, with no end in sight. Overall complications.

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U.S. sales tax requirements for Canadian sellers

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Canadian eCommerce companies used to the simplicity of most nations sales tax systems (including, to a degree, their own) could be in for a shock when they try to sell online to customers in the United States. As in Canada, for instance, sales tax in the U.S. has no national sales tax. Similar but more complicated U.S.

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CPE Webcast Dec. 12 – Transforming Sales Tax Compliance to Fuel Business Growth

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Learn how Avalara integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, saving time, reducing costly errors, and hear firsthand from a firm that has supported clients through their tax compliance journey. We live and breathe sales tax and license compliance. Plus, earn CPE credit!

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How Sales Tax Impacts M&A - Part 2

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Last time we looked at the damage that one companys past sales tax exposure and liability can do to an M&A deal. Companies must register for sales tax companies in states where they have nexus and adhere to that states filing frequency requirements. In that part, well examine what can be done about this exposure. Registering.