Sales Tax Issues for Retailers After Wayfair

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The South Dakota v. Wayfair decision has changed the sales tax landscape, making new sales tax obligations for retailers everywhere. This webinar will get you up-to-speed on the latest developments regarding retail sales tax in light of this important case.

In addition, you’ll learn how to correctly handle your day-to-day sales tax obligations for the retail industry, whether you sell clothing, food and drugs, or are in hospitality. You’ll learn about exemption certificate management, how to handle sales tax for drop shipments, and the importance of the wording you use on invoices and contracts for sales tax purposes. (Yes, how you present your products on your invoices can influence how you are taxed!)

Not only that, we’ll dig deep into  how sales tax applies to special charges that only retailers deal with, such as shipping and handling, returns, and more. You’ll also learn the special rules you’ll need to follow during sales tax holidays.

By attending this webinar, you’ll help ensure that you meet your sales tax obligations in the retail industry and avoid costly mistakes that retailers easily make.

Your Teaching Staff

In this 90-minute live webinar, sales tax expert Diane Yetter of the Sales Tax Institute will teach you how to manage sales tax issues for retailers across a number of retail industries. Regardless of what you sell, there are common issues all sellers need to understand. In this webinar, you’ll get important updates and acquire the sales tax knowledge you need for your business.

And during the live Q&A portion of the webinar, you can get answers to your specific sales tax questions directly from Diane.

Learning Objectives for this webinar include:

• Learn how to correctly handle sales tax issues for retailers across a range of industries, including clothing sales, food and drug sales, and the hospitality industry.
• Get updated on the recent South Dakota v. Wayfair decision and understand the impact it can have on your operations.
• Learn about exemption certificates, the different types of exemption documentation you’ll come across, and important administrative duties regarding exemption certificates.
• Understand the ins and outs of drop shipments and the sales tax implications they can have on your operations.
• Discover the importance of the wording used on invoices and contracts and the impact it can have on the amount of sales tax that you need to collect and remit.
• Understand how sales tax applies to special charges such as shipping and handling, layaways, returns, gift cards, and gift wrapping.
• Discover how to handle administrative issues during sales tax holidays, so you don’t get tripped up on these initiatives.

CPE Information:
Webinar attendees can earn 1.5 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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