Sales Tax Blog
Important Sales Tax Dates for January 2018
Can you believe it’s already 2018? Lots of things are changing in the new year, but not the fact that sales tax is still due! Below you will find the sales tax due dates for each state, broken down by filing frequency. Almost all retailers will have a sales tax payment and return due this month. Don’t forget to pay on time in order to avoid penalties and interest. Alabama Yearly Taxes Due 1/22 (Regular due date occurs on a Saturday) Quarterly Taxes Due 1/22 (Regular due date occurs on a Saturday) Monthly Taxes Due 1/22 (Regular due date occurs… Read More
Your Ecommerce Business – Choosing What to Outsource
Time is money. It’s not just a saying – there is a physical limitation on how many hours you can work in a week. Many entrepreneurs are workaholics, but often it’s because we try to do too much. We think success will come just by putting in more hours. Instead, we need to consider how to work smarter, and a key element to that is to determine which tasks you can outsource and finding a reliable resource to handle that work. Reducing the number of tasks on your to-do list, especially “grunt work”, can lead to increased profitability for your… Read More
How to Avoid a Sales Tax Audit
Regardless of the size of your company, there is always the possibility that you will face a sales tax audit at some point. This is certainly a hassle that you’d rather avoid, and while there are no ways to guarantee you won’t be audited, there are a number of steps you can take to make that eventuality much less likely. Nexus Considerations One of the easiest ways to run afoul of state sales tax laws is to fail to register with the appropriate jurisdictions when you have a nexus there. While the broad outlines of what constitutes a sales tax… Read More