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Sales Tax Challenges for SaaS
For a SAAS company, determining if your offerings are taxable in US is a challenge. Since most tax laws were written with tangible product or downloadable software in mind, many states are still determining how to manage sales tax on SAAS.
We will help you determine taxability on your offerings and make sure you are compliant with all prevailing sales tax laws.
Our Sales Tax Services for Saas
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Nexus Analysis
We will review your sales and operations to determine if you have nexus in various jurisdictions, where you are not currently registered for sales tax. By proactively identifying protentional issues it allows the business time to either end the nexus causing activity or to begin collecting the applicable sales and use taxes from your customers.
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Sales Tax Registrations
Once you know where you have nexus, we can register you for sales tax. For most states, it takes 1-2 weeks for the registration to be completed.
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Sales Tax Filings
MSTF can help you with your sales and use tax filings in every state. We work with our clients to obtain the necessary sales information and handle all the filings. This can allow you to spend your time and energy on your business instead of worrying about filing sales and use tax returns.
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Multistate Sales Tax Research
We have the expertise to research and determine the proper sales and use tax treatment on your transactions. When you ask us how sales tax applies to a transaction, we will provide you with a tax matrix detailing if the transactions in question are taxable or not.
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Exemption Certificate Management
It is not enough to just collect a certificate. Someone must be validating those certificates to make sure the correct form is being used, it is completely filled out, and it passes the common sense test. We will review your certificates to make sure they are valid.
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State Notice Management
Sales tax notices can be a complex and time-consuming aspect of running a business, especially for multi-state operations. Effective management of these notices is crucial to ensuring compliance and avoiding penalties. We will engage directly with the states and resolve these notices.
Our Services Include
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Sales Tax Registration
Ensure you’re registered in the right jurisdictions.
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Taxability Determination
Identify which services are taxable
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Sales Tax Collection
Automate tax collection based on customer location and service type.
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Multi-State & International Compliance
Navigate compliance across multiple regions