Recently we wrote about how easy online shopping cart onboarding can lead to sales tax disaster. Long story short, online shopping carts are very good at onboarding new e-commerce sellers. But there is sometimes a disconnect between setting up sales tax collection on...
Sales Tax
Should you charge sales tax on digital goods?
Georgia’s governor recently signed a new sales tax law making digital goods such as e-books, movies, video games and digitally downloaded photographs taxable. The law goes into effect on January 1, 2024 and is just one more in a long line of US states deciding how...
Should you charge sales tax on your SaaS product?
The digital economy evolves quickly. Sometimes, it can be a challenge for government entities and taxing authorities to keep up, leading to incomplete or confusing guidance on tax regulations and compliance. This is the challenge currently facing “software as a...
Back to School Sales Tax Holidays 2023
Is your state having a back to school sales tax holiday in 2023? Find your state on the list below. Updated Sep 2023 to include Virginia's late-breaking 2023 holiday. Dealing with a sales tax holiday. Find out more about how to handle sales tax holidays as an...
Sales Tax Holidays, Explained
From time to time, certain states will declare a “sales tax holiday” or “tax free weekend” on certain items. The most famous sales tax holidays take place in the fall and are collectively known as “Back to School Sales Tax Holidays.” But some states declare sales tax...
Important Updates to Colorado “Retail Delivery Fee”
On July 1, 2022, Colorado enacted a new “retail delivery fee” (RDF). This $0.27 fee (which will update to $0.28 on July 1, 2023) applies to all orders containing at least one taxable item shipping to customers by motor vehicle in Colorado. Technically the RDF is a...
Is Clothing Taxable?
In the US, sales tax is determined at the state level. This means that states get to make their own rules and laws about things like the sales tax rate, when sales tax returns are due, and what items are taxable. Most tangible personal property (i.e. things you can...
Are Groceries Taxable?
Just want to know about grocery taxability in your state? Go directly to our “Are groceries subject to sales tax?” chart. Do you have to charge sales tax when selling groceries? The short answer is that, in most cases, no! But the much longer answer is that most...
5 Benefits of Having HOST Manage Your TaxJar Account
TaxJar is an online, cloud-based platform designed to help business owners manage sales tax compliance across the United States. (TaxJar was acquired by Stripe in 2021, so you will sometimes see this software referred to as Stripe Tax.) TaxJar is a great option…