Secured use of overpayments as periodic offsets against audit liability findings, nearly eliminating liability and reducing related interest on net tax resulting.
Nonprofit Organization
The recent decision by the California Office of Tax Appeals (OTA) is a reminder that states have owner / officer liability provisions under which persons defined as “responsible persons” can be held personally liable for the sales tax debts of the organization. [Z. Sultana, California Office of Tax Appeals, 2026-OTA-204P, May 2026]
California Department of Tax and Finance Administration (CDTFA) conducted a sales tax audit of Ark (a clothing store) for sales tax for the periods 2014-2016, and reviewed z-tapes (i.e., cash register tapes), bank statements and daily sales worksheets. The auditor found a material difference of nearly $700,000 ...
read moreTexas Comptroller Adopts Changes to Data Processing Services
Effective April 2, 2025, the Texas Comptroller effected changes to Texas Administrative Code Rule 3.330, addressing the definition and sales tax treatment of data processing services, most specifically (1) refining what constitutes and does not constitute data processing services, and (2) adopting an exclusion for data ...
read moreIn the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, s tates may now require remote sellers with no physical presence in a state to collect sales tax on sales of taxable products and services delivered to customers in that state. This ruling does not simply affect online retailers ...
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As we have previously reported, since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, 585 U.S. __ (June 21, 2018), forty-four (44) states (all except Florida and Missouri) have adopted economic nexus provisions for sales tax compliance purposes. Even the Alaskan local jurisdictions have gotten in on the action, adopting ...
As we have previously reported, since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, 585 U.S. __ (June 21, 2018), forty-four (44) states have adopted economic nexus provisions for sales tax compliance purposes. The biggest trends right now continue to be that states are revising their thresholds and also adopting ...
read moreAs we have previously reported, since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, 585 U.S. __ (June 21, 2018), forty-three (43) states have adopted economic nexus provisions for sales tax compliance purposes. The biggest trends right now are that states are revising their thresholds and also adopting marketplace nexus ...
read moreAs we have previously reported, since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, 585 U.S. __ (June 21, 2018), forty-three (43) states have adopted economic nexus provisions for sales tax compliance purposes. Arizona and Oklahoma are most recent states to enact an economic nexus provision for remote sellers.
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read moreAs we have previously reported, since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, 585 U.S. __ (June 21, 2018), forty-two (42) states have adopted economic nexus provisions for sales tax compliance purposes. The most compelling change for states that have adopted economic nexus is that California has enacted Assembly ...
read moreSince the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, 585 U.S. __ (June 21, 2018), forty-two (42) states have adopted economic nexus provisions for sales tax compliance purposes. With the state legislative sessions in full swing, we are seeing the predictions become a reality. The most compelling change is the ...
read moreSince the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, 585 U.S. __ (June 21, 2018), we now have thirty-eight (38) states that have adopted economic nexus provisions for sales tax compliance purposes. With the state legislative sessions in full swing, we are seeing the predictions become a reality. We highlight ...
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