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destination and origin based sales tax

Destination and Origin Based Sales Tax

July 1, 2011
The term “sales tax sourcing” is used to describe which tax rates are applied to a given purchase, and to which jurisdictions the tax money collected is owed. When you ship a product to another address, the knowledge of your tax rules becomes very important in both the sales tax calculation and when completing your tax returns.
Is Destination-Based Sales Tax the Way of the Future?

Is Destination-Based Sales Tax the Way of the Future?

March 19, 2009
In 2008, Washington state joined the ranks of those states that are moving to the Destination-based sales tax model. This was pretty well advertised in Washington circles and many online storeowners in Washington state showed the requisite amount of concern over being able to handle this newly created issue. While storeowners in the other 49 states seemed to breathe a collective sigh of relief at not having a physical presence in Washington state the fact is that Washington is not the only state that currently has rules that apply to destination-based sales tax collection. Florida, Texas, California and New York… Read More