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SALES AND USE TAX FOR BEGINNERS

Cost Free
CPE Credits 1.0 hour
Subject Area 1.0 - Taxes (Sales Tax)
CE Credits 0.0 hours
Course Level Basic
Instructional Method Group Internet Based
Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation None
Course Description

Sales and Use Tax.  What is it? Why do companies pay it? What items are not taxable?
 
In this webinar, you will learn the basic fundamentals of sales and use tax.  Among other things, this will include the definitions of sales tax and use tax, the difference between exemptions and exclusions, and why companies are subjected to it.  Companies will also learn some nuances with the tax and key factors to be on the lookout for.
 
Key Points:


  • Definitions of Sales Tax and Use Tax

  • Exemptions vs. Exclusions

  • Nexus

  • Tangible Personal Property vs. Real Property

  • Services

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Melissa Myers

TaxMatrix
VP-Operations
mmyers@taxmatrix.com
7172605998

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Melissa J-L Myers, CMI is the VP-Operations at TaxMatrix.  Her career includes preparing reverse audits, assisting with audit defense preparing nexus surveys, compiling transactional analysis reports, preparing voluntary disclosure agreements, conducting managed compliance audits, and assisting clients with obtaining multi-state compliance for sales and use tax.  She is also an experienced sales and use tax presenter.  Mrs. Myers graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.  When she’s not focusing on sales and use tax for her clients, she’s enjoying quality time with her husband and three children.

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Avalara helps businesses of all sizes get tax compliance right. We provide prebuilt integrations with the big-name financial and business management systems you trust, as well as a robust API for do-it-yourself business builders. Avalara delivers cloud-based compliance solutions for transaction tax types, like sales and use, VAT, GST, excise, communications, lodging, and more. If you are an accounting practitioner, Avalara has a suite of Avalara for Accountants solutions, purpose-built to help you directly support your clients. We’re headquartered in Seattle, with offices across the U.S. and in Canada, the U.K., Belgium, Brazil, and India.