Establishing your business and ensuring sales tax compliance can be stressful. Especially if you have found that your business has potential tax exposure.

 You may find yourself asking, “What's next? What steps do I need to take now?” Just looking at the mountain of things you need to do and not knowing whether you have the knowledge to do it accurately is enough to make you want to turn your head and ignore it.

But please, don’t ignore it! We are here to help you. If you decide to utilize our free “What’s Next Call,” here are 5 things you can expect.

1. You Will Not Get a Pushy Sales Representative

First and foremost, we want to establish that this is a free, no-strings-attached call. We aren’t going to try to hard sell you on any products or services. We simply want to help. We understand that when you have a sales tax question or issue, you want to talk to a sales tax expert, not a pushy sales rep. 

Our goal is to provide guidance for you and your business. At the end of the call, once you have received answers to your questions we will offer recommendations for your next steps to become or remain compliant.

Through this process, you may find that your situation is good to go and you don’t need sales tax services at this time. In that case, great! We can give you a list of things to watch for to remain compliant.

 There’s no obligation, there’s no reason not to get on the phone.

2. Stay Ahead of the Game For Your Business

In the sales tax world, it can be hard to keep track of which way is up. Tax laws are infamous for being enigmatic. As the sales tax people, it is our full-time job to keep up with new regulations and policies and how they may affect your business. We have focused our careers in the niche of sales tax. The select focus of this practice gives us unique and unmatched expertise in getting your business compliant and saving you money. A sales tax professional can handle every sales tax problem you could face. 

Utilizing our “What’s Next Call” is an efficient use of time when looking to get an answer. As we always say, there is confidence in collaboration.

3. Get Ready to Learn

There are a few pivotal concepts that need to be established and understood regarding your business and sales tax. These are the things we will cover with you. We always start with nexus. So 3 things you can expect to talk about are:

Nexus

• This is the crucial starting point that simply cannot be overlooked. It is pertinent to understand the different types of nexus and how a business establishes nexus in a state. Becoming thoroughly educated on nexus is key to ensuring compliance.

Product or Service Taxability

• Taxability laws vary from state to state. Every state that imposes sales tax has different categories that may be taxable or exempt from that sales tax. This is important information to avoid under or over-collecting sales tax from customers.

Whose Responsibility is it to Collect and Remit Sales Tax?

• This is important information when determining your tax responsibility. If you sell through your own channels, then you probably have the responsibility for collecting and remitting state sales tax where you have nexus.

4. CPA’s - We See You

We also work with CPAs. As a CPA your clients are looking to you as a trusted advisor and mentor to help them navigate any and all tax issues. If your clients lose sleep over sales tax, you may find that you probably do, too. There’s a lot to know, and it can be taxing to stay up to date while doing all the other functions of your job. That’s why we have come up with a simple approach in helping your clients stay compliant so they can avoid exposure. 

Even if we don’t have a partnership or agreement, we are always more than happy to provide guidance and peace of mind for you and your clients. 

5. Peace of Mind is a "What's Next Call" away

Sales tax compliance is not an inconsequential issue. It’s an ongoing challenge that isn’t going away. Business owners facing significant sales tax exposure may want to ignore it; duck and run. However, the costliest mistake you can make is to ignore the situation.

A consultation with a specialist is the first step towards attacking the problem before you find yourself in hot water. This will give you peace of mind knowing you’re on the path to compliance. 

For any business looking to get compliant, the best path forward is to confront your potential tax exposure as soon as possible. While this may appear daunting, it’s as simple as picking up the phone and connecting with us through our “What’s Next Call.” We hope to hear from you.