Sales Tax Blog
How Ecommerce Companies Should Handle Returns
Returns are a necessary part of any ecommerce business. Business 2 Community reports that customers return 30 percent of all online orders while they return only 8.89 percent from brick and mortar stores. It’s especially true when the buyer is sending a gift. While you can’t do anything about hurt feelings, a company that handles returns well with a clear policy can keep customers loyal even when they have trouble. Here are some things to keep in mind when you’re handling ecommerce returns. A Policy for Handling eCommerce Returns Businesses used to see returns as only a problem. It costs… Read More
Important Sales Tax Dates for May 2018
April showers bring May flowers…and May sales tax dates, too! Find every due date for every state right here in a handy list. Great no matter how often you file, or in how many states you have nexus. Our handy list makes it easy. Alabama Monthly Taxes Due 5/21 (Normal date of 5/20 falls on a weekend) Arizona Monthly Taxes Due 5/21 (Normal date of 5/20 falls on a weekend) Arkansas Monthly Taxes Due 5/21 (Normal date of 5/20 falls on a weekend) California Monthly Taxes Due 5/31 Colorado Monthly Taxes Due 5/21 (Normal date of 5/20 falls on a… Read More
What Does the GDPR Mean for Your Ecommerce Business?
If you make international sales through your ecommerce business, you may have heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) recently enacted by the European Union, but you might not really understand how it will impact you. However, with the GDPR going into effect on May 25, 2018, it’s important to be aware of the new requirements it will put in place concerning the ways you collect data from your customers and the steps you’ll need to take to ensure the security of that data. What Is the GDPR? The GDPR is a new regulation that governs the collection, storage… Read More