If you are an e-commerce merchant collecting sales tax, it’s vital to make sure you’re collecting correctly in every step of the chain. Why? Sales Tax Software Errors Lead to Double Payment and More Last year we discovered that a handful of our clients had overpaid...
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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...
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”...
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...
When are the 2024 sales tax holidays?
States use sales tax holidays as a way to attract shoppers and stimulate the economy, as well as encourage consumer behaviors such as disaster preparedness or using energy efficient appliances. For e-commerce sellers, that means knowing about and understanding the...
Florida Home to First Back to School Sales Tax Holiday of 2024
In 2024, New Year’s Day isn’t just for ringing in the New Year, it’s for ringing up tax free sales. At least, in Florida it is. Florida announced a Back to School Sales Tax Holiday to take place from January 1st through 14th, 2023. According to the Florida Department...
Voluntary Disclosure Agreements (VDAs): Sales Tax Compliance Tool for Online Retailers
Knowing where your business is supposed to collect sales tax is complicated. It became even more complicated after the 2018 South Dakota v. Wayfair decision that allowed states to implement economic nexus. At HOST, we’ve worked with e-commerce businesses for 25 years,...
Preparing for Black Friday/Cyber Monday: Sales Tax Edition
This time of year many articles crop up to advise e-commerce sellers on how to prepare for the upcoming selling holidays like Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This good advice is meant to boost your bottom line and help you take advantage of an audience ready to click...
Sales Tax Sourcing: Origin vs. Destination Based Sales Tax, Explained
Forty-six US states and DC all have a sales tax. The fact that each state gets to make their own rules and regulations around sales tax can lead to some confusion. One confusing aspect of sales tax? Sales tax sourcing. What does “sourcing” mean in sales tax?...
Should I charge sales tax on shipping?
Everything sales tax-related is more complicated for e-commerce sellers. Sales tax on shipping charges is no different. As an e-commerce seller, the product has to get to the customer somehow. In most cases, that means the nice guy or gal in the big box truck places...