Posts tagged Michael Fleming
Part 3: Most Helpful FAQ at Sales Tax and More

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Do exemption certificates expire?

  • Can I write into my agreements or invoices that the customer is responsible for paying sales use tax?

  • If the vendor does not charge sales tax, does the purchaser need to pay use tax?

  • If the purchaser is required to pay use tax, can I tell my customers to pay the use tax?

  • Do I need to register when I am over one transaction threshold but not the other?

  • What should I do if my customer keeps short paying the tax on the invoice?

  • I have heard that sales to a business are not taxable. Is this true?

  • Do I have to accept a certificate, whether it be a resale or exempt entity certificate?

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What is a Marketplace?

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • What exactly is a marketplace?

  • Michael J. Fleming shares examples of marketplaces and non-marketplaces

  • The importance of knowing what a marketplace is and whether or not you are selling on one

  • The connection between marketplaces and economic nexus

  • Michael discusses the various caveats to selling on marketplaces and deregistering for sales tax

  • Michael's advice to businesses selling on their own websites

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Part 2: Most Helpful FAQ at Sales Tax and More

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Are there states with no sales tax?

  • Do I need to register with the Secretary of State when registering for sales tax?

  • Do I need a registered agent when registering for sales tax?

  • Why would I be registered for retailer use tax, seller use tax, or vendor use tax instead of sales tax?

  • Does registration for sales tax create income tax nexus?

  • Is freight taxable?

  • Are foreign sellers subject to U.S. sales tax collection?

  • Do I need a U.S. entity, a U.S. bank account, or an ITIN number to do business or pay sales tax in the United States?

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Part 1: Most Helpful FAQ at Sales Tax and More

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Do I need to register for sales tax?

  • What is nexus?

  • What is the worst type of nexus?

  • Do states care whether sales are taxable or exempt when analyzing economic nexus thresholds?

  • How do I register for a resale certificate?

  • Do I need to register if I have economic nexus but no taxable sales?

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California is Sending Out Franchise Tax Letters

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Michael J. Fleming explains why income tax will be the next problem for large Amazon sellers

  • Why is California currently pursuing sellers?

  • Michael discusses the letters being sent out by California’s Franchise Tax Board

  • What options do sellers have in regards to the franchise tax letters?

  • Michael's recommendations to Amazon FBA sellers

  • What complying with the California franchise tax involves

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Sales Tax Research Dos and Don'ts

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Michael J. Fleming shares what firms looking to carry out their own sales tax research should not do

  • Michael's advice on making phone calls to states to ask about taxability

  • Why you shouldn’t assume that the competition is doing it right

  • Michael explains why the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page is not always authoritative

  • Should you trust your accountants when it comes to sales tax advice?

  • The tools companies and sellers can use to carry out their research

  • Michael's final thoughts on the taxation of services

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What Happens If You've Never Paid Sales Tax?

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Michael J. Fleming explains what could happen if a company hasn't been paying sales tax

  • How states can trace and find companies who have never paid their taxes

  • Michael shares a case story of a Missouri client who failed to pay taxes for his virtual business

  • How discovery units follow up on audit leads

  • What states can do after finding a non-taxpayer—and how you can avoid major consequences

  • Do states have the power to enforce assessments across state lines?

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Are Gifts and Donations to Charities Exempt from Sales Tax

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Do gifts and donations to charities create tax consequences for the giving companies?

  • The factors that determine whether or not gifts and donations are taxable

  • Michael J. Fleming shares how specific states approach use tax exemptions

  • Why businesses should take note of the language used by different states when it comes to sales tax rules

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Latest Updates on Sales Tax Problems in Illinois

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Michael J. Fleming shares the difference between retailers’ use tax and retailers’ occupation tax in Illinois

  • Where did the problems with the collection of retailers’ tax in Illinois first begin?

  • How Illinois has resolved the sales tax problems for Amazon sellers

  • What remote sellers outside of Illinois need to know about collecting sales tax

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Sales Tax Trends

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Sona Akmakjian's thoughts on the impacts of the Wayfair case on retailers and businesses

  • Sona talks about the results of the Avalara survey about the attitudes and effects of the Wayfair case

  • Why people should stop waiting for Congress to step in on the case

  • How COVID-19 has impacted automation and the eCommerce industry

  • Are more accountants and CPAs getting involved in state and local taxes (SALT) in light of the Wayfair case?

  • How to get in touch with Sona Akmakjian

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According to a Recent Survey

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Michael J. Fleming’s thoughts on the results of the recent Avalara survey about sales tax compliance

  • The importance of being proactive and vigilant about changes in the world of sales tax

  • Michael shares the three greatest areas of exposure when it comes to non-compliance

  • How CPAs, bookkeepers, and other accountants can help their clients comply with recent changes in sales tax

  • Where to learn more about Sales Tax and More

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Canadian Sales Tax

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Should U.S. sellers be worried about Canadian sales tax?

  • The major differences between sales tax in the U.S. and Canada

  • How to register for taxes in the different Canadian provinces

  • Michael J. Fleming talks about the widely misunderstood small seller exemption of $30,000

  • Michael explains the Canadian term "carrying on business" in reference to nexus

  • Does Canada pursue sellers for non-collection of sales tax?

  • Sales Tax and More’s resources for Canadian sales tax

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eCommerce Sellers Sales Tax Update

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Do eCommerce sellers need to be concerned with sales tax?

  • Michael J. Fleming explains the connection between selling on online marketplaces and sales tax

  • How sales tax applies to sellers using Shopify, BigCommerce, or their own websites

  • Can inventory in Amazon warehouses create nexus in some states?

  • Why some companies have not been compliant with the Wayfair ruling and the consequences they may be facing

  • Where to get in touch with Sales Tax and More

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Services - Are They Taxable?

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Are services taxable and why is there so much confusion about it?

  • The states that are more aggressive than others when taxing services

  • The services that are commonly taxed in most states

  • Michael J. Fleming talks about the hidden problems he sees in terms of taxing different services

  • Where to get in touch with Michael and learn more about Sales Tax and More

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Managing Working Capital Solutions from an Online Seller’s Perspective

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • TJ Hyland talks about the common challenges that online sellers face with working capital

  • How extra cash flow helps businesses improve their inventory cycle

  • The drastic impact that running out of inventory has on an online seller’s momentum

  • TJ shares the funding alternatives available for online sellers

  • The advantages of Payoneer's Capital Advance solution compared to other working capital solutions

  • Where to learn more about Payoneer, and how to get in touch with TJ Hyland

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Drop-Shipping and Sales Tax in the Post-Wayfair World

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Why drop-shippers have been impacted harder than most when it comes to the Wayfair ruling

  • The confusion around resale certificates in a drop-shipping scenario

  • Do companies need to register in every state in order to issue a certificate?

  • Michael J. Fleming's sales tax recommendations for companies involved with drop-shipping

  • Where drop-shippers can learn more about sales tax

  • How to get in touch with Sales Tax and More

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