Doing Business on the Web - Multistate Tax Implications Webcast

Overview

This program will address issues that arise when businesses conduct activities in multiple jurisdictions. Though these situations typically begin with a simple sale through a website, they frequently grow to incorporate stronger connections with jurisdictions outside the seller’s home state. We will review the various income tax, sales and use tax and employment tax issues that arise when conducting business in multiple states.

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Highlights

• A review of the concept of nexus and the activities that typically trigger compliance obligations for income, sales and employment taxes.
• An analysis of Amazon legislation and state attempts to broaden their tax bases.
• An examination of Public Law 86-272 and its limitations.
• A discussion of employee withholding rules and the proposed federal legislation designed to ease some of the compliance burden.
• A review of telecommuting rules and the pitfalls created by allowing employees to work remotely.

Who Should Attend

CPAs, CFOs, CEOs, controllers, tax practitioners, business advisors, and other individuals who advise or direct businesses operating across state lines.

Learning Objectives

An understanding of the various tax issues that arise when a company does business on the web and begins operating in multiple states.