Navigating Risk: Sales Tax 101 for the Small Business Owner, WWBC, Dec. 3

Navigating Risk: Sales Tax 101 for the Small Business Owner, WWBC

When: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014, 11AM – 1PM (lunch provided)

Where: 1437 S. Jackson St, Seattle

What: One third of state revenues are derived from sales tax, making internet merchants a likely target for state auditors. The Marketplace Fairness Act and related legislation will grant federal permission to the states to require the collection of sales tax by remote sellers – including internet merchants. This seminar will cover the responsibilities and liabilities of internet merchants when it comes to sales tax compliance and provide easy-to-implement strategies to assist you in reporting sales tax accurately while reducing your exposure in an audit.

Learning Objectives

– Participants will be able to determine appropriate Nexus – and Nexus triggering events

– Participants will develop an understanding of  the current tax landscape and how special taxing jurisdictions, including state tax holidays, affect tax compliance

– Participants will be able to identify the steps their business needs to have in place to properly collect and remit sales tax

– Participants will be able to identify whether or not their state is an SST State and how it affects sales tax compliance

– Participants will understand use tax, exemption certificates and the best practices for keeping systems up-to-date

Who: Juliet Deggendorfer is Avalara’s Regional Sales Tax Specialist in the small business market space.  Juliet brings numerous years of experience in the Finance and Technology industries and specializes in bringing sales tax automation to businesses of any size using many different software solutions.

Juliet keenly understands financial reporting and analytical processes and has a unique understanding of small business owners and risk mitigation.  When Juliet is not helping her clients navigate the complicated world of sales tax compliance, you can find her moonlighting as the vocal lead in Avalara’s in-house band, The Tax Authorities.

How Much: Free

How: Register here.