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Sales Tax in the Southwest Region: Keeping It Clear in the Sunbelt

Dates
January 29, 2025
Time
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. EST (Eastern Time Zone)
Location
Live Webinar
Credit
1.8 CPE credits
Price
$175
Conquer Southwest Sales Tax

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Overview

From rapid urbanization to excessive droughts, the Southwest has its fair share of challenges. Ever wonder how current events shape sales taxes in the Southwest Region? Spoiler alert: the impact is huge!

If you’re a business owner or work in finance, staying ahead of sales tax changes is a must. From new legislation to game-changing court rulings and Department of Revenue updates, the landscape is always shifting, and it’s crucial to stay on top of these changes to keep your business compliant. As cultures and environments shift, sales tax follows…

This webinar will dive into the essentials of sales tax in the Southwest Region right now, covering taxability, exemptions, rates, nexus issues, administrative updates, and more.

Don’t let new regulations catch you off guard! Sign up now to get the inside scoop on what’s happening in the Southwest states including significant court cases, crucial sales tax updates, and more. Make sure your business stays compliant.

This webinar will cover the following Southwest states: Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Mississippi, and Kansas.

Who should attend?

This webinar is intended for businesses or individuals who have business operations in the Southwest region of the United States or make sales into those states. It is best for financial and operations personnel—including tax, general accounting, accounts payable, sales, tax technology, purchasing, and accounts receivable/credit—who deal with sales and use tax as part of their responsibilities. The course is designed for all levels of experience.

“I have attended several webinars presented by the institute and have found all were very informative and extremely helpful.”

Additional Details About the Sales Tax in the Southwest Region: Keeping It Clear in the Sunbelt Webinar

If you currently do business or are planning to do business in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Mississippi, and Kansas, it’s crucial to understand the key sales tax issues and unique tax situations in these Southwest Region states.

Sales tax rules and legislation at the state level are always evolving, and it can feel impossible to keep track of every important law change or court ruling that may affect your business.

The Southwest Region presents its own challenges and important updates. For instance, Louisiana’s recent rate increase and expansion of the tax base to include digital goods will result in many challenges for sellers of digital goods.  Texas has been active in the MTC Digital Goods Workgroup and has issued recent regulations interpreting their tax on data processing services.

Join this webinar to get up to speed on how the Southwest Region states are handling sales tax and what these updates mean for your business. We’ll dive into the significant legislative changes and sales tax updates that could impact your sales and operations.

Make sure you’re in the loop and ready to navigate sales tax in the Southwest Region!

Learning Objectives for this webinar include:
  • Find out how Southwest Region states tackle one of the most complex areas of taxation, digital goods.
  • Examine the sales tax essentials for seven Southwest Region states, including critical topics like taxability, exemptions, and nexus rules.
  • Find out how recent developments in the Southwest Region could impact your business’ sales tax obligations and daily operations.
  • Stay informed on each state’s post-Wayfair remote seller nexus legislation and understand how these rules impact your sales tax obligations as an out-of-state or online seller.
  • Discover unique sales tax challenges specific to these states so you can avoid common mistakes that auditors love to target.
  • Understand key sales tax administration rules for the Southwest states, such as exemption rules, fees, sourcing requirements, sales tax holidays, resales, and drop shipments, so you can manage sales tax accurately and remain compliant.

Register for the Webinar

CPE Information:

Webinar attendees can earn 1.8 hours of CPE credit in the “Taxes” field of study

Prerequisites: This course requires no prerequisites or advance preparation.

Program Level: Basic

Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based

 

 

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Your Teaching Staff
Presenter

Amanda Cusack

Sales Tax Manager, YETTER

Amanda Cusack, MSA is a sales tax manager at YETTER Tax and Sales Tax Institute. She is passionate about sales tax and education and especially enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience to help others solve their sales tax puzzles. Her almost 15 years of experience in both the corporate and consulting spaces covers federal, state, and international direct and indirect tax with a specialty in US sales tax and sales tax technology.

Presenter

Diane Yetter

President & Founder, YETTER and Sales Tax Institute

Diane L. Yetter is the “Sales Tax Nerd TM” as well as a strategist, advisor, speaker and author in the field of sales and use tax. She is president and founder of YETTER Tax, a sales tax consulting and tax technology firm in business since 1996. She is also the founder of The Sales Tax Institute, which offers live and online courses to educate business professionals about sales and use tax.

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