E-com Sales Tax

Here's a link to the full video broadcast, if you'd rather watch the video. Here's a link to the chart that was presented in the podcast. Here's a link to the notice from Oklahoma. BREAKING! Oklahoma has had notice and reporting laws in the books since November 1, 2016 but as of yet they have not set the penalty for non-compliance. We have received notice that the penalties have been set! Find out here on today's podcast. What are the taxing rules to import into California? 02:00 What is notice and reporting? 04:12 What is nexus? 04:25 What causes nexus? 04:25 What states have notice and reporting requirements? 06:30 Should I just get registered? 06:55 When will this law take effect in Oklahoma? 07:16 What is the penalty? 07:50 What is click through or affiliate nexus? 09:30 What are the some states nexus thresholds? 14:00 What is nexus creating in Pennsylvania? 16:54

Here's a link to the full video broadcast, if you'd rather watch the video. Here is the link to the slides for you to view. Do I have nexus if Amazon collects the tax in Pennsylvania? 01:30 Do I still need to register in Pennsylvania if I am an Amazon seller? 02:53 Do I have to file a sales tax return in Pennsylvania if I am an Amazon seller? 03:15 Should I de-register in Pennsylvania if I'm an Amazon seller? 04:15 Is Pennsylvania good news for Amazon sellers? 07:28 Do I have to file a sales tax return in Washington as an Amazon seller? 08:30 Do I need to be registered in the state of Washington as an FBA seller? 09:00 How do I file a Washington sales tax return? 10:00 What do I need to file with the state of Washington? 10:45 What is the B&O tax in Washington? 12:00 Is Washington good or bad news for FBA Sellers? 12:40 How to pull reports on Amazon? 14:00

Here's a link to the full video broadcast, if you'd rather watch the video. Download or print the slide handout here. This week we are discussing Dropshipping for eCommerce businesses. What is dropshippping? Why is dropshipping so confusing? What are some tax issues that are associated with dropshipping? We have also found out that Amazon has sent out new letters regarding Massachusetts. These questions and topics we frequently get What is the due date for information with new round of letters? 01:10 What are the tax issues when it come to dropshipping? 04:40 Why is dropshipping so confusing? 05:30 What is dropshipping? 07:30 What is TPP tangible personal property? 09:40 What state should I collect sales tax in? 10:40 Why does my vendor care about dropshipping? 11:25 Does California except my Texas or any other states exemption certificate? 12:00 What are the most difficult dropshipping states? 18:18 What is the average sales tax rate in California? 22:30 What if I'm not registered to c

Here's a link to the full video broadcast, if you'd rather watch the video. This week we are discussing freight and shipping charges for eCommerce businesses. Are they taxable? If so, where? How should FBA sellers set up Amazon with regards to taxing shipping charges? We frequently get these questions and we decided this topic would be great to cover in our podcast today. Here are a few other questions we addressed in this episode. Is shipping taxable? 00:40 Is shipping taxable in CA? 03:40 Should I tax my shipping and handling on Amazon? 04:15 Which states say shipping is taxable? 06:10 Why must I collect the shipping charge tax when Amazon is the one shipping my product? 10:00 What makes shipping taxable? 11:25 Why do states care so much about shipping and handling charges? 19:37 How does Ebay treat shipping and handling? 20:37

Here's a link to the full video broadcast, if you'd rather watch the video. The Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal castigated Republican members of Congress for trying to slip a major sales tax law into a spending bill. Many parties are hoping to overturn Quill and it looks like Congress is also hoping to change it. We'll give you our take on this new development. Also, we'll answer a question Mike got from Seth Fineberg: What's the number one sales tax issue e-commerce sellers face? It's really 3 questions they have: (1) Do I really have to collect sales tax on my online sales in the US? (2) If so, in what states? (3) If so, when should I start doing it? Here are a few other questions we addressed in this episode. Congress to pass a new sales tax bill? 00:56 Is this bill a "new tax" 03:25 Why don't states just collect tax from their own citizens? Why to they make remote sellers collect it? 04:15 What is the simplest solution for states to deal wit

Here's a link to the full video broadcast, if you'd rather watch the video. Can an employee be held personally responsible for unpaid sales tax? 00:35 Does an LLC insulate you from sales tax liability? 00:48 What if you delegate the tax responsibility to another member of the LLC? 03:21 Are sales taxes considered trust taxes? 04:10 Does personal liability apply even in a case where taxes haven't been collected, or does it just apply with taxes collected and not remitted? 05:40 Another example of a bookkeeper not paying sales tax on online sales and the business owner was held personally liable. 07:10 What are the personal liability laws in other states? 09:15 Is there a chart showing what state laws are on personal responsibility that we can download? 09:25 Should we place our absolute reliance on these survey charts? 09:45 What is the personal liability law in New York? 10:52 What if I'm not an active member in the LLC, am I still personally liable? 11:20 What is the personal respons

It's the Wild Wild West in States Taxes Right Now. Tune in to hear the latest developments in PA and get your answers to the questions listed below. Note: There is some nice silence at the beginning of this podcast for 28 seconds. Enjoy the peace :) Here's a link to the full video broadcast, if you'd rather watch the video. Audio begins (sorry about that silent part) 00:28 What's the latest development for e-commerce sellers? 03:21 How can states pass these new laws, it seems almost unconstitutional? 04:10 What is the specifics of the new situation in Pennsylvania? 05:40 Do FBA sellers still need to file sales tax returns in Pennsylvania 06:23 Is Pennsylvania a high priority state for FBA sellers from a nexus/registration standpoint? 07:25 What if we sell on other platforms, like eBay, or Walmart, do we still have to collect tax on those sales? 07:59 Doesn't Amazon already collect tax in all states? 09:15 Why doesn't Amazon collect tax for third party sellers everywhere? 0

Amazon has agreed to turn its FBA sellers' information to the State of Rhode Island. This has created a near-panic. We answer all of the most common fears, and we give you the 3 best options FBA sellers have for dealing with it. Here are the questions we address: Specifically, what FBA Seller information has Amazon agreed to turn over to Rhode Island? 03:21 If we have no inventory in Rhode Island, are we still subject to these new rules in RI? 04:40 How can we have nexus in Rhode Island if Amazon doesn't even have a warehouse there? 05:00 Do the new rules in Rhode Island apply just to FBA sellers or to all e-Commerce and other remote sellers? 07:11 What are the specific new rules in Rhode Island? 09:18 What is a "retail sale facilitator"? 09:41 What is a "non-collecting retailer"? 11:11 What options does Rhode Island give to the "non-collecting retailer"? 13:58 What if our sales levels are less than $20,000 a year in Rhode Island? 14:49 What are the 5 specific notifi

Amazon has agreed to turn in sensitive seller data to the state of Massachusetts, and it has created a near panic. As in any panic, people tend to overreact. We have already seen a number of responses that will lead sellers down the wrong path. Specifically, what FBA Seller information has Amazon agreed to turn over to Massachussetts? 00.38 Doesn't Amazon already collect tax everywhere? 01:08 Does Amazon collect tax on behalf of FBA Sellers in every state? If not, which state does it collect tax even for third party sellers? 01:23 Can a third-party seller direct Amazon to collect tax on their behalf? If so, how much does Amazon charge for that tax collection service? 02:25 Is Massachusetts the first state to successfully require Amazon to turn over FBA Seller information? 03:22 Is Massachusetts' main idea to get people to pay property tax on their inventory? 04:35 Is Amazon announcing that they're going to start collecting tax now in Massachusetts on behalf of FBA Sellers? 05:33 Is Peisner J

The State of Washington has required Amazon to collect tax on behalf of all of its third-party sellers on sales to customers in the state. Amazon has started that process. It makes things significantly more complicated for FBA sellers and other third parties who sell using the Amazon marketplace. There have been many questions about this, here are a few that we answer in this podcast. Is Amazon collecting tax in the state of Washington on behalf of third-party (FBA) sellers? 00.50 Doesn't Amazon already collect tax everywhere? 01:16 Can a third-party seller direct Amazon to collect tax on their behalf? If so, how much does Amazon charge for that tax collection service? 01:38 I thought Amazon took the position that tax was not due on sales over the Internet 02:34 How much does Amazon charge a third-party seller to collect tax on their behalf? 03:22 How much will my sales decrease if I start charging sales tax? 03:38 When did Amazon start collecting tax for third-party sellers in Washington? 06:25 Can