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  • 1.  Wayfair sales tax law

    Posted 06-13-2019 05:55 AM

    Does anyone have experience or knowledge around the wayfair sales tax laws? Or do you have a resource that explains it ? 

    Thanks


  • 2.  RE: Wayfair sales tax law

    Posted 06-14-2019 06:57 AM
    We used the wayfair ruling to determine taxability in various stares and then reviewed  our sales to determine if we should file in those states. 

    So far this year year we have added 15 states to our filing. Part of our process was to find a software that would allow auto filing and provide good technical help. 

    Probably necessary but not a great use of time.

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    Michael Galer CPA
    Director/Manager
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  • 3.  RE: Wayfair sales tax law

    Posted 06-14-2019 07:11 AM
    ​We have significant experience in assisting companies to understand the nexus issues of the Wayfair decision and to put a plan together to get into compliance. If you wish call me 516 240-4371
    Tom Rosenthal

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    Thomas Rosenthal CPA
    Partner Margolin Winer & Evens LLP
    400 Garden City Plaza Garden City NY 11530-3323
    Phone: (516) 240-4371
    Fax: (516) 240-4612
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  • 4.  RE: Wayfair sales tax law

    Posted 06-14-2019 08:21 AM
    Traci,
    I found that the site for The Sales Tax Institute is very good. They do hold paid webinars, but for free they have a nexus chart at https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/resources/remote-seller-nexus-chart

    Also Avalara has some great information by state for download https://www.avalara.com/taxrates/en/download-tax-tables.html

    Best, 



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    Emmylou Duell
    Rochester Chapter President
    NY-Ontario Regional Council Member
    Global Components Roundtable Member
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  • 5.  RE: Wayfair sales tax law

    Posted 06-14-2019 09:03 AM
    ​I agree with Emmylou. Both sites listed are very good. As to Avalara, we have clients that use Avalara  as a third party to process their sales tax reports.

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    Thomas Rosenthal CPA
    Other
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  • 6.  RE: Wayfair sales tax law

    Posted 06-14-2019 09:18 AM
    We reviewed sales tax software recently as a result of an increase of sales in other states and in direct response to Wayfair.  Vertex was our choice.  We have used Avalara and Wolters Kluwer in the past.  Really was an easy choice and we have been very happy.

    Helped us see some holes we had and some areas where we actually did not owe tax that we had previously thought we did.

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    Michael Galer CPA
    Director/Manager
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  • 7.  RE: Wayfair sales tax law

    Posted 06-14-2019 09:56 AM
    Thank you all for your input.  It's all very helpful. 

    Traci

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    Traci Rood
    Controller
    Palmyra NY
    United States
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  • 8.  RE: Wayfair sales tax law

    Posted 06-14-2019 10:26 AM

    This was written by James Ortiz. James is one of the Albuquerque IMA chapter Board members and a state and local tax (SALT) expert.

     

    https://www.redw.com/blog/2019/02/11/sales-and-use-taxes-account-for-largest-net-state-tax-increases-in-2018/

     

    Tom Downey, CPA, CFE  Director of Finance & Administration

     NDI New Mexico

    4800 Central Ave. SE

    Albuquerque, NM 87108

    P. 505.983.7646 x206

    F. 505.983.7666

    www.ndi-nm.org

     

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  • 9.  RE: Wayfair sales tax law

    Posted 06-14-2019 12:32 PM
    Thanks Tom!

    James A. Ortiz
    SALT Senior Manager
    505-998-3468

    REDW LLC





  • 10.  RE: Wayfair sales tax law

    Posted 06-15-2019 04:18 PM
    If you are attending the ACE conference in San Diego I am doing a presentation on just this topic on Tues. I have some good summary charts as handouts

    Sent from my iPhone