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Should you charge sales tax on your SaaS product?

Jul 31, 2023 | ,

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

Jul 10, 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

Jul 10, 2023 | ,

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...

Resale Certificates, Explained

Jun 9, 2023 |

As an e-commerce retailer, sooner or later you will encounter a resale certificate. Most of the time you’ll be providing your resale certificate to your vendor in order to buy items to resell.  But you’ll also sometimes find yourself on the other end of that...

Is Clothing Taxable?

May 24, 2023 | ,

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?

May 23, 2023 | ,

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...