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How to Validate a Resale Certificate in Any US State

How to Validate a Resale Certificate in Any US State

Nearly every retailer will encounter a customer with a resale certificate from time to time. (Read our in-depth guide to resale certificates here.) Usually, the buyer is buying your products with the intent to resell them. If you agree to that, your next step is to...

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...

What “Marketplace Facilitator Laws” mean for Sales Tax

Good news for e-commerce retailers! As of January 1, 2023, every US state with a sales tax now also has marketplace facilitator laws. Why is a law good news? This means that now major online marketplaces like Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and Etsy are required to collect and...

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...