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Maybe They Will… Someday. But Not Today, or Tomorrow, or Yesterday. South Carolina has announced that they will pursue Amazon directly to force Amazon to collect sales taxes on behalf of Amazon sellers on sales to South Carolina customers. If all states adopted this policy and Amazon simply agreed with it today, it sure would
Statutes of limitations are laws that restrict the maximum time after an event that legal proceedings may be initiated. Once the period of time specified in a statute of limitation passes, a claim can no longer be validly filed. State tax laws have statutes of limitations also. As time passes, earlier tax periods “expire” and companies
We advocate being conservative when it comes to sales/use tax nexus. We don’t want your business to be destroyed by an audit out of the blue. When you haven’t filed sales tax returns in a state, the statute of limitations can be a lot longer or even nonexistent. If the state audits you, they could
These are exciting times for online sellers. There is tons of opportunity everywhere, but with opportunities come challenges. In reality, online sellers face a very difficult environment. Competition is fierce and change is constant. Just staying on top of the ever changing technology and platforms is a challenge, not to mention keeping up with pricing pressure
“Welcome to the Hotel California! Such a lovely place.” I never knew for sure what that song by the Eagles was really all about, but the line: “You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave” is a classic. And it’s sounds a little like some state governments when it comes to
It’s All Fun and Games Until Somebody Goes to Jail October 4th, 2012 by Andy Johnson The Tampa Bay Times just published an article about a restaurant owner in Florida. arrested and charged with a felony for failing to pay sales taxes that he had collected last year. He faces up to 30 years in prison. We
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (PA DOR) is reminding remote sellers that they should have registered as of September 1, 2012, if they have nexus as outlined in the PA DOR Sales and Use Tax Bulletin 2011-01. One of the nexus creating activities mentioned is commonly referred to as “click-through nexus.” Rather than pass a
The California Affiliate Nexus statute will take effect on Saturday September 15, 2012. This statute was originally signed into law on July 1, 2011, however after a very short period it was postponed by AB 155 for just short of a year. The year is up, and internet retailers are scrambling to become compliant. The
Based on a CCH survey of state tax departments, 41 states and the District of Columbia impose sales tax on purchases of tangible personal property (TPP) that are incorporated into realty. Three states responded to the survey with additional explanation — California, Nebraska, and Texas. As we pointed out in this article, Are Use Tax Amnesties
State tax amnesties usually fall into two overall categories — general and specific. A general amnesty usually covers all or most of the taxes that an authority administers. These amnesties are usually widely anticipated and well received by a wide audience. A specific amnesty is one that is targeted to a particular tax or taxes.
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