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Consumer spending has shifted even more heavily from brick-and-mortar to e-commerce during the coronavirus pandemic. Many retailers are pivoting to e-commerce shops for the first time, and established online retailers are experiencing sizable growth. U.S. e-commerce jumped 49 percent in Continue reading Multi-State – Influx of E-Com Sales? Now’s the Time for 2021 Tax Planning
Last year on April 25, 2019, California passed Assembly Bill No. (AB) 147. AB 147 amended Revenue and Taxation Code (RTC) section 6203 to require retailers located outside of California (remote sellers, including foreign sellers located outside of the United Continue reading California – Use Tax Collection Requirements Based on Sales into California Due to the Wayfair Decision
The following is a brief summary of recent tax related regulatory and legislative developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as of April 3, 2020. Federal and state guidance and guidelines are being modified constantly, and so any of the information Continue reading Multi-State – Federal and Selected State Tax Updates in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Arizonans are now paying more money to state and local governments for the items they’re buying online. The Department of Revenue reports it has collected an extra $51.5 million in the first two months a new law has been in Continue reading Arizona – Collected Extra $52M In Online Sales Tax In First 2 Months Of New Law
June 21, 2018, Wayfair v South Dakota was announced by the US Supreme Court overruling the longstanding Quill v North Dakota (1992). The broad sweeping implications of this ruling was felt by taxpayers, practitioners and tax collection agencies alike during Continue reading Multistate 2019 Sales Tax Systems Review
Senate Bill 126 proposes a $100,000 or 200 sales count as their Economic Nexus threshold. The bill received a unanimous 5 to 0 vote in the committee on Commerce and Tourism. The bill now sits in the Committee on Finance Continue reading Florida – SB 126 Florida Wayfair Law Economic Nexus 100/200
International tax authorities have their eyes on the holiday shopping calendar as an opportunity to extend their tax net on eCommerce retailers. Biggest shopping days of the year in EU and US Retailers will usually generate more sales in Q4 Continue reading Multi-State – Black Friday and Cyber Monday Can Push Sellers Into New Tax Liabilities
The Minnesota Department of Revenue is offering a webinar for Minnesota sellers who may be impacted by the South Dakota v. Wayfair decision. The Wayfair Impacts for Minnesota Sellers webinar is on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 2:00 p.m CST. Continue reading Minnesota – Wayfair Impacts for Minnesota Sellers – Webinar
At least six states and the City of Brotherly Love have broadened their corporate income tax systems to include standards based on the level of economic activity a company has in their locales—and local governments are just getting started. “I Continue reading Multi-State – State Of Wayfair: More States Widening Corporate Income Tax Pool
A bill moving through the state’s Senate which would require online sellers to collect sales tax from Floridians and submit it to the state has cleared another hurdle. On Tuesday, the Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee unanimously approved it. Republican Continue reading Florida – Considers Forcing Collection Of Tax From Online Sales