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A ‘Diaper’ By Any Other Tax Code: The Complexities Of Selling Across State Tax Laws

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Merchants aiming to sell nationwide must pay attention to how their goods are treated by each state’s tax code. Items considered as exempt medical necessities in some states may be taxed at high rates in others, and businesses cannot afford to be caught by surprise. Around The Next-Gen Sales Tax Wor ld.

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As The Online Tax Man Cometh, Will Smaller Retailers Embrace Marketplaces?

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As commerce has, increasingly, moved into the digital realm, and even the smallest merchants have gone omnichannel, tax policy has evolved as well — although perhaps it may be more apt to say tax policy has scrambled to keep up. Thus far, a bit more than a year after the ruling, tax policy remains fragmented.

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Remote Seller Taxation: A Job For Tax Automation

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Wayfair Supreme Court decision continue to rattle online merchants, as three states (California, Louisiana and South Carolina) are now trying to collect eCommerce sales tax retroactively, as far back as five years. have moved to collect sales tax from remote sellers, and it’s just the beginning. Implementation.

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How Online Sales Tax Impacts Different eCommerce Models

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Since 1992, when eCommerce was still in its infancy, online retailers have not had to collect sales tax. States can now tax sales by companies that do not have a physical presence within the state. Will this increasingly regulated online sales tax environment affect this growth? Online Sales Tax and Marketplaces.

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NRF On The Case For Revising eCommerce Sales Tax Laws

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Wayfair ruling gave states and cities permission to tax remote sellers and online marketplaces based on their economic participation in the state, regardless of whether they had physical presences. Online retailers aren’t sitting still when faced with new taxes — and some are even fighting back in court.

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Cannabis Logistics Finds Opportunity In Uncharted Territory: WAYV

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These markets have similar challenges to the legal marijuana sector: products that are regulated, expire and have unique needs in terms of compliance and shipping. In California, where WAYV operates, and where the legal cannabis market is expected to reach a $5.1 At the same time, however, embrace of technology is high.

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Getting Past ‘Standard’ To ‘Fair’: Tech Brings Efficiency To Mileage Reimbursements

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Beyond that, though, using the IRS rate can lead to unnecessary expenses, including tax-related ones, for employers. Lackey offered an example of how that approach can save money, via a case study of an unnamed California retailer with 9,000 employees and a group of “high-mileage regional managers.” Different Programs.

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