by Paul le Roux | Aug 26, 2026 | Sales Tax Basics & Updates
An out-of-state ecommerce seller must register for New Mexico gross receipts tax (GRT) once they are “engaging in business” in New Mexico, which happens either when they have a taxable physical presence in the state or when they cross New Mexico’s economic nexus...
by Paul le Roux | Aug 26, 2026 | Sales Tax Basics & Updates
Philadelphia now uses destination-based sourcing for its local sales tax, which means tax is tied to where the customer receives the taxable product or service, not where your business or warehouse is located. For ecommerce and cross‑border sellers, that generally...
by Paul le Roux | Aug 24, 2026 | Sales Tax Basics & Updates
Yes, more states are taxing digital content and cloud Services now, and the trend is clearly toward expanding Sales Tax to cover downloads, streaming, and SaaS-style subscriptions. Several states that historically did not tax electronic-only products are now bringing...
by Paul le Roux | Aug 24, 2026 | Sales Tax Basics & Updates
You close an Alabama sales tax account properly by logging into My Alabama Taxes (MAT), sending a web request to close the account, and filing a clearly-marked *final* Alabama sales tax return for your last period of taxable activity. You should only stop collecting...
by Paul le Roux | Aug 24, 2026 | Sales Tax Basics & Updates
The most expensive sales tax mistakes cross‑border sellers make are invisible at first: missing U.S. nexus thresholds and registering too late, assuming marketplaces handle all tax, confusing VAT/GST rules with U.S. sales tax, misclassifying products, and keeping...
by Paul le Roux | Aug 24, 2026 | Sales Tax Basics & Updates
A sales tax audit for an ecommerce seller is usually triggered when a state sees a mismatch, a missing registration, or another sign that your filing position does not line up with the data the state already has. The biggest risk factors are unregistered nexus,...
