Proposed bills and rules around nexus are being discussed and debated in state capitals across the country. The evolution of ecommerce continues to place pressure on the nexus standard. As states search for avenues to collect and remit tax, businesses face expanded sales tax compliance responsibilities. With recent proposed legislation, both Utah and Wyoming took […]
In our most recent Tax Tuesday webinar, Ashley Brody and I took a hard look at the most common filing challenges facing today’s manufacturers. We described the trends that we hear about every day from tax professionals and recommended some best practices for staying on top of rapidly changing filing requirements. In addition to the […]
Online sellers around the country have been waiting for nearly a year to see if Colorado’s controversial use tax notice law, which some characterize as a contrast to the Supreme Court’s physical presence standard, would stand up to an aggressive legal challenge. And it did! As we detailed last week in this post, after two […]
In a perpetually evolving tax landscape, tax administrators are constantly pushing the traditional bounds of the collection responsibility of taxpayer. The most recent developments are set against the backdrop of the current “physical presence” standard and state and federal attempts to repeal or overturn the Supreme Court case of Quill v. North Dakota. Quill and […]
Final Disposition of DMA v. Brohl Litigation Could Pave the Way for Vendor Notice Rules. On December 12, 2016 the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari to review the Tenth Circuit’s holding in Direct Marketing Association v. Brohl, No. 12-1175 (10th Cir. Feb. 22, 2016). By denying cert the Court essentially let stand the lower […]
Effective November 1, 2016, the District of Columbia (DC) is imposing a paint recovery fee (also known as a PaintCare fee) on qualifying architectural paint products. This new PaintCare fee will make compliance slightly more difficult for paint retailers accustomed to the current size-based product fee structure. History PaintCare fees are nothing new in the […]
Wondering if your online retail business is ready for tax compliance during this year’s holiday season? Be sure to check out these top seven tips from Matt Walsh, Vice President of Tax at Sovos Compliance. Read Matt’s entire article on Website Magazine.
Does your company have an AP (accounts payable) tax compliance process in place? Why is this critical? If you don’t have a complete process in place, you may be at risk for audit and penalties. What is a Reverse Audit? A reverse audit is typically undertaken by tax practitioners and is similar in many ways to […]
Every year jurisdictions all over the country have sales tax holiday periods for all types of different items. Often, these holidays are scheduled for near the end of the summer and usually include many types of school supplies, textbooks, some computer purchases and clothing. There are also sometimes sales tax holidays at other times of […]
While many others were out enjoying summer, a major acquisition has taken place that affects the enterprise sales tax reporting industry. Oracle has acquired the e-commerce software company NetSuite. In a deal worth $9.3 billion, NetSuite was one of the first “cloud” companies. Larry Ellison, the chairman of Oracle chairman, was an early investor and […]
From June 7-9, Sovos was at the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition (IRCE) in Chicago. Technology solutions abounded over this three-day conference, solving everything from order management to email campaigns. One common thread in the breakout sessions and exhibition hall was: Automate! Retailers are looking to accomplish more with fewer resources – and focusing their […]
Stop by the Sovos Compliance booth (#1573) during the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition (IRCE) from June 7-10 at McCormick Place West in Chicago. We welcome the chance to update you on the exciting ways we can help your company improve operational efficiency and reduce compliance risk, including the benefits of automating your process using our robust and […]
Businesses of all sizes and in all types of industries often have problems achieving full sales and use tax compliance. This can be especially problematic when an organization is growing, but still aiming to provide excellent goods and top-notch customer services by using sophisticated back-end systems. The Challenge for Goodin: Accuracy, Audits & Expansion This […]
UPDATE – April 29, 2016 As predicted, legal challenges to the South Dakota Economic Sales Tax Nexus standard were swift to arise. On Thursday, April 28, 2016, South Dakota filed a suit against several prominent internet retailers in the South Dakota Sixth Circuit Court. (State of South Dakota et al. v. Wayward Inc. et al). […]
Managing the sales tax complexities and the compliance process manually can be cumbersome, complex, expensive, and prone to error. How much time, energy, and resources are you and your team spending researching and interpreting tax laws, updating spreadsheets, and implementing various calculations? Join Chuck Maniace, Antonio Di Benedetto, and Tim Roden on April 25 at […]
Want to learn more about Sovos Compliance’s ability to integrate with NetSuite for NetSuite sales tax and VAT compliance? Check out this new short video with our Product Manager, Jeremy Wahlman-Krogh, who explains how this integration works and can be used with NetSuite ERP or NetSuite OneWorld. Leverage Sovos Sales Tax While Using NetSuite NetSuite […]
On your mark…get set…SHOP! Beginning at 12:01 am on Saturday April 23rd, certain emergency preparation supplies will be exempt from tax until midnight on Monday April 25th as part of Texas’ first annual Emergency Preparation Sales Tax Holiday. The exemptions will apply at all taxing jurisdiction levels as all counties and municipalities must participate in […]
The taxability of food products is one of the most complicated sales and use tax issues for vendors and can be equally perplexing for customers. However, in 2010 the legislation made an already complex issue even more so. Prior to the legislative action in 2010, the state of Colorado followed the federal SNAP program definition […]