U.S. Sales Taxes: Filing Frequency for International Sellers

Understanding U.S. sales tax isn’t always easy for international or foreign (non-U.S.) eCommerce sellers. There is much to understand, such as what sales tax is, what the different sales tax terms mean, how sales tax is calculated but most importantly, what sales tax responsibilities an international or foreign seller that sells to U.S. customers may […]

U.S. Sales Tax for Amazon FBA International Sellers

Are you a foreign company selling on Amazon’s U.S. marketplace? Do you use Amazon’s Fulfillment by Amazon (“FBA”) service? If you answered “yes” to these questions – you will want to read this post! When I first started blogging about U.S. Sales Tax for Foreign Sellers, I wrote a post about tax treaties and U.S. sales tax […]

Amazon Exposes FBA Sellers in Massachusetts: 5 Key Considerations

If you’re an Amazon FBA seller – and even if you’re not – there’s a good chance you’ve heard about the recent development involving Amazon turning over specific information about its Amazon FBA sellers to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR). And if you’re one of the FBA sellers whose information was provided to the […]

Massachusetts’ Internet Sales Tax Legislation; Amazon Tax or SST Adoption? What Proposed Legislation in Massachusetts Will Really Do

Massachusetts Legislative Update:   Will Massachusetts residents soon be paying sales tax on their Amazon purchases?  Should Amazon already be collecting Massachusetts sales tax? If you’ve been following the media reports about how Amazon’s recent “expansion” in Massachusetts gives the company nexus, or how Massachusetts may soon be enacting an “Amazon Law”, then you may think that Amazon […]

A Tale of Two State “Amazon Law” Updates

Originally published October 4, 2011*, State Legislative Developments “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of […]

California’s “Amazon Law” Drama Continues: An Update on Recent Developments

Following a series of events that rival the drama, suspense and negotiating seen on prime-time TV, it appears as though California’s “Amazon Law” may soon be no more!  At least temporarily, that is!  But before discussing the latest developments, let’s go back to where this drama began. If you caught my original post on California’s “Amazon Law”, […]