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Two States Change Economic Nexus Requirements
As South Dakota v. Wayfair rolls on toward 6-years-old, states are still refining their economic nexus requirements. And it’s good news for many e-commerce sellers! Two states recently announced changes to which businesses have economic nexus. Indiana In effect...
Sales Tax Guide for Event Organizers and Vendors
One often overlooked business activity that creates sales tax nexus in a state is “temporary sales” in a state. This could include: Closing deals at an industry trade show Selling your books at an author’s fair Selling hand-made jewelry at a big craft fair Selling...
Do I have to pay Delaware franchise tax?
More than 60% of Fortune 500 companies are incorporated in Delaware. Smaller businesses often choose to incorporate there, too. Many cite the state’s business-friendly court system and the good reputation of Delaware corporations as a motivating factor. But the fact...
Minnesota Retail Delivery Fee Goes into Effect July 1st
Retailers making deliveries into Minnesota will have one more fee to contend with starting July 1, 2024. The new Minnesota Retail Delivery Fee (RDF) has the land of 10,000 lakes following in the footsteps of states such as Colorado by requiring retailers to collect a...
When to Charge Sales Tax on Online Classes
Online education was already popular in the early 2000s, but during the pandemic learning new things online really blew up. Maybe it was all the people who’d never had time to stop and smell the roses suddenly finding themselves homebound. People learned new skills,...
Sales Tax: Affiliate Nexus & Click-Through Nexus Explained
In the days before South Dakota v. Wayfair became the law of the land, states sought to make sure that any business who benefitted from doing business in their state also collected sales tax from buyers in that state. One way they did this was with “affiliate nexus”...
Sales Tax on Crowdfunding Campaigns, Explained
So you crowdfunded to make a new board game or short film or open up your new taco truck. Do you have to charge your crowdfunding backers sales tax? How does that work exactly? States are starting to solidify their guidance around crowdfunding and sales tax. Let’s...
Selling or Buying a Business? How to Handle Sales Tax During Due Diligence
When selling or purchasing a business, it is widely acknowledged that sales tax has become a critical due diligence checklist item over the last five (5) years especially with more and more scaling businesses being funded by venture capital / private equity investors....
US Sales Tax Guide for Non-US Based E-Commerce Retailers
When talking to non-US based sellers, we often hear, “My country has a tax treaty with the United States. We don’t have to worry about US tax.” This is true. For income tax. But sales tax is a whole other ball of wax. And international sellers are often caught...