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Best Practices of Sales Tax Due Diligence

The SALTcast - February 06, 2023 18:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
What does due diligence look like in the sales tax world? As a business owner, due diligence consists of analyzing the accuracy and taxability estimates and your businesses sales tax compliance. It is a process of solving tax problems before they negatively affect your business. This will drasti...

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Conversation With Jamie Szal

The SALTcast - January 26, 2023 18:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Jamie assists businesses in all aspects of state and local tax, from compliance, to audits and administrative proceedings, through litigation. Outside of work, Jamie serves a variety of organizations including MothersEsquire, Trinity College Board of Trustees, a local dental non-profit, and seve...

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Interview with Jeremy Porter From Repurpose Recycling

The SALTcast - December 09, 2022 16:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
While serving the people in Guatemala Jeremy Porter was able to see first hand the poverty of the people living near rivers, streams and the coast. He also saw the amount of plastic and trash that was being thrown into these rivers and streams that was reaching the ocean. When he got home and wa...

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Recent Changes With Amazon Warehouse Laws

The SALTcast - October 18, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
A common question amongst Amazon sellers is, “If I am part of the Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) program, am I obligated to collect and remit sales tax?” This can be a tricky question to answer as it is continuously changing and evolving per state. States and local municipalities continually shift ...

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Interview With Valerie Heckman from LumaTax

The SALTcast - October 06, 2022 20:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Valerie has spent 10 years in Cloud Accounting technology. At LumaTax, she's empowering SALT and Client Accounting Services teams to streamline, elevate, & grow their sales tax advisory services (such as nexus studies, threshold monitoring, registrations, and voluntary disclosures). She partners...

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What Does a Start Up or Small - Medium Size Business Need To Do About Sales Tax?

The SALTcast - September 21, 2022 15:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
We have spoken to 100s if not 1000s of small to medium sized businesses that are concerned about their sales tax responsibilities. After a discussion with them  we often find that there is nothing that  needs to be done at the moment. We will never recommend buying things that you don't need. So...

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Better Sales Tax Advice is a What's Next Call Away

The SALTcast - September 20, 2022 19:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
On our podcast episodes we talk a lot about getting on a What's Next Call with us. What we haven't done is go through what a What's Next Call consists of. While this may not be an actual recorded call it is as close as it gets. I asked Paul and Danny to give us a reenactment of a recent call wit...

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Do You Know Your Sales Tax Responsibilities?

The SALTcast - September 08, 2022 21:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
When someone new engages with us we almost always start with a sales tax risk analysis. Once you find out that you have some sort of sales tax responsibility this analysis should be your next step. With this analysis you will receive a report that will help you decide what to do next. This could...

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How is Your Sales Tax Compliance Going?

The SALTcast - August 30, 2022 22:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
We talk to people with businesses on a daily basis that are unhappy with their sales tax compliance process. Those we talk with are either aware or unaware with the flaws in their sales tax compliance process. What they really don't recognize is that there are different solutions to their sales ...

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What Should a CPA Know About Sales Tax To Help Their Clients?

The SALTcast - August 08, 2022 15:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Sales tax compliance can be a major burden for a business. As a CPA your clients are looking to you as a trusted advisor and mentor to help them navigate any and all tax issues. If your clients lose sleep over sales tax, you may find that you probably do, too.  There’s a lot to know, and it can...

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Recovering Lost Funds With A Refund Review

The SALTcast - August 05, 2022 18:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Did you know that you may potentially be paying taxes that you don’t have to pay? It is becoming more important now than ever for businesses to conduct a sales tax refund review. By doing so they have the potential of saving money and better yet, getting money back from overpayments made on thei...

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Recovering Lost Funds With A Refund Review

The SALTcast - August 05, 2022 18:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Did you know that you may potentially be paying taxes that you don’t have to pay? It is becoming more important now than ever for businesses to conduct a sales tax refund review. By doing so they have the potential of saving money and better yet, getting money back from overpayments made on thei...

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If I Sell On An Online Marketplace do I have to be registered for Sales Tax?

The SALTcast - August 02, 2022 21:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
There are so many ways that you can sell your product. One of the most popular ways is through a marketplace facilitator like Amazon, Ebay, and Walmart. In many cases a seller can de-register their sales tax accounts if they only sell on a marketplace facilitator. So, I asked Paul and Jason, und...

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Have You Just Started Your Business and Want to Get Sales Tax Right?

The SALTcast - July 26, 2022 17:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
When you are getting your business started there are a lot of things to worry about. One of those things may or may not be sales tax compliance. A lot of people reach out to us about their situation. I invited Paul and Jason on to give their advice on what you should be doing. Questions Answere...

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What Does Sales Tax Automation Actually Mean?

The SALTcast - July 19, 2022 21:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
When you are looking to get compliant with sales tax you will find a few different "automated" solutions. Peisner Johnson has been  in the sales tax trenches for the last 30 years and we have used every sales tax software solution out there.  But, to truly say that your sales tax is fully automa...

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Ready To Add Subscriptions To Your Online Store?

The SALTcast - July 12, 2022 17:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
I was able to meet with Matthew Holman of Qpilot. Qpilot is an amazing company that will help your company develop and deliver a seamless and unified subscription experience for your customers.  As more and more businesses go online you want to make sure your customers are having the best experi...

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Third Party Contractors Give You Sales Tax Nexus.

The SALTcast - June 21, 2022 19:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
If you are currently selling your product or service online you are probably aware of economic nexus. You are probably even tracking your sales and transactions to make sure you aren't hitting economic nexus thresholds. But, did you know that anyone that you contract to fulfill a service give yo...

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Have You Implemented Colorado's New Retail Delivery Fee?

The SALTcast - June 16, 2022 02:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
If you file sales tax returns in Colorado you know just how quickly it can get very complicated. There is not only a state sales tax but there are home rule cities and counties. These are all independent  tax collecting jurisdictions. Now on top of the sales tax you are collecting you now are re...

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What to Look For in a Sales Tax Professional

The SALTcast - June 03, 2022 17:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
When getting  sales tax compliant, like most things in tax, it can get complicated quickly. As a start up, small business, or you just sell on one marketplace facilitator like Amazon sales tax is simply not that complicated. But, if you are selling on multiple channels, you have multiple product...

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Understanding Sales Tax Taxability With Your Subscription Products and Services

The SALTcast - May 06, 2022 22:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
The subscription business model is getting more popular by the minute it seems. Heck! we use a subscription model for our sales tax return services. The amount of things that you can subscribe to are absolutely staggering. Products range from physical items to software. The more you add to your ...

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How Technology Has Changed The Sales Tax World

The SALTcast - April 26, 2022 14:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Technology over the last few decades has immensely improved. 30 Years ago when Peisner Johnson was created, research has gone from paper leaflets in binders to the internet. Despite vast improvements sales tax technologies isn't "set it and forget it." Sales tax is complicated enough and ever ch...

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Could You Go to Jail For Failing to Remit Sales Tax?

The SALTcast - March 24, 2022 20:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
We often talk about what the most costly mistake is when it comes to sales tax. That is ignoring your sales tax situation. Every month you ignore it the greater your liability increases. When the sales tax could have been collected from your customers it is now coming out of your pocket. There i...

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Are You Collecting the Right Sales Tax Rate?

The SALTcast - March 23, 2022 22:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Compliance seems pretty straight forward, but some states are a little more complex than others. Collecting the right sales tax rate should be easy to figure out, but like most things with sales tax, it depends.... Today we discuss  a few different nuances that you may be subject to. Additional...

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Sales Tax Due Diligence is More Important than You Realize.

The SALTcast - March 03, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Due  diligence when merging or acquiring a business is a no brainer. What happens way to often is sales tax is overlooked or not looked at at all! Sales tax is often a major factor in business purchases and could really decimate your bottom line. We believe having an expert in the sales tax area...

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What is a Refund Review and How Could it Benefit You?

The SALTcast - March 02, 2022 16:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Have you been in a sales tax audit? Have you ever wondered if you are paying too much sales tax on the purchases you make? Have you ever wondered if you aren't paying enough sales tax? You have probably wondered if your sales tax is even being handled correctly. A refund review could help you in...

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Are You Registering Your Business to Collect Sales Tax? You Need to Hear This.

The SALTcast - February 07, 2022 16:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Getting registered to file sales tax seems pretty straight forward. But, in fact getting registered for sales tax is actually pretty complicated. Want to find out why? Listen in as we chat about the intricacies and pit falls and what you can do to avoid them. Additional Questions Answered: How...

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When It Comes To Sales Tax Compliance There Are 3 Questions You Should Ask Yourself.

The SALTcast - January 21, 2022 21:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
2022 is upon us and we predict that this year will be the year of enforcement. With all of the states having enacted economic nexus legislation they will now start enforcing those laws. Understanding your sales tax responsibilities is not an easy task. There is a lot of information and a lot of ...

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Troubling Trends We Have Found With Sales Tax Compliance

The SALTcast - December 08, 2021 21:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Have you been researching and investigating on how to best handle your sales tax responsibilities in 2022? You are not alone. You have probably found that there are a few different options, including,  automated software solutions and other full service providers like us, Peisner Johnson. Today ...

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Connecticut Has Released Information on Sales Tax Amnesty Program

The SALTcast - November 11, 2021 21:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Connecticut has recently released an amnesty program for the next few months. Amnesty programs are not all created equal. Listen in as we chat about whether or not Connecticuts amnesty program will work for you. Additional questions answered: What is an amnesty program? What is a VDA? What a...

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The Taxability of Digital Goods,Subscriptions, and Services.

The SALTcast - November 04, 2021 19:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
As digital goods and subscription items become more popular you can bet that states will be looking to cash in on those things. Listen in to Jason, Paul , and Danny speak on the taxability of digital goods. Additional Questions Answered: What is a digital good? Are services taxable? Since wh...

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