# use tax (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover use tax. Page: Feed: --- ## [Use Tax (Pt. 2)](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/use-tax-pt-2) _2026-05-26 · Sales Tax & More_ Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn: Auditors and use tax Commons use tax problems Contractor use tax issues [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Use_Tax_Pt._2.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Use Tax (Pt. 1)](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/use-tax-pt-1) _2026-05-20 · Sales Tax & More_ Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn: The history of use tax What is use tax? What is a vendor's use tax? Why is it relevant to use tax? What is a consumer's use tax? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Use_Tax_Pt._1.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Taxability (Pt.2)](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/taxability-pt2) _2026-05-06 · Sales Tax & More_ Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn: What is Tangible Personal Property? How is TPP incorporated into real property? What is real property in that instance? How does taxability affect TPP that's used or consumed in manufacturing? What are some taxability recommendations? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Taxability_Pt.2.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Taxability (Pt.1)](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/taxability-pt1) _2026-04-30 · Sales Tax & More_ Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn: Why is the most common response to taxability "it depends"? Why are there so many variables when it comes to taxability? What is Tangible Personal Property (TPP)? Are services taxable? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Taxability_Pt._1.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Rates & Sourcing: Tangible Personal Property](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/rates-sourcing-tangible-personal-property) _2026-04-17 · Sales Tax & More_ Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn: What rates should I use? Local Rates: Origin vs. Destination Based Sourcing How do rates and sourcing relate to each other? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Rates_Tangible_Personal_Property.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Income Tax Basics](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/income-tax-basics) _2026-03-25 · Sales Tax & More_ What is an income tax and who is responsible for paying it? How is income tax different from a sales or use tax? Does income tax affect e-commerce sellers? Are they protected by Public Law 86-272? Have there or will there be any major changes to Public Law 86-272? What can businesses do to make sure that they're staying income tax compliant? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Income_Tax_Basics.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Physical Presence Nexus Myths](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/physical-presence-nexus-myths) _2026-03-11 · Sales Tax & More_ Does physical presence matter for sales tax anymore? Myth 1: "I don't have to worry about sales tax nexus if I am under the economic threshold" Myth 2: "It's never been a problem before and it won't be a problem in the future" Myth 3: "Registering for sales tax creates income tax nexus" [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Physical_Presence_Nexus_Myths.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [How to Fix a (Sales Tax) Broken Heart](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/how-to-fix-a-sales-tax-broken-heart) _2026-02-27 · Sales Tax & More_ What are the most common sales tax pitfalls? What should someone do if they've never paid sales tax? What should someone do if they're not registered in the correct number of states? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/How_to_Fix_a_Sales_Tax_Broken_Heart.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Nexus Basics](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/nexus-basics) _2026-02-16 · Sales Tax & More_ What is the difference between physical and economic nexus? Economic Nexus vs. Physical Nexus Details [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Nexus_Basics.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [International Seller Basics](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/international-seller-basics) _2026-02-03 · Sales Tax & More_ Who is considered an international seller? What are some of the common issues that international sellers face? Does an international seller need a US entity to sell in the United States or collect sales tax? Are there any benefits of opening a US entity? What is a good strategy for international sellers who are trying to get compliant? What are some resources that they can utilize? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/International_Seller_Basics.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rIynZdtcv9Cy) _2026-02-03 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Sales Tax Return Basics](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/sales-tax-return-basics) _2026-01-21 · Sales Tax & More_ The difference between online vs. paper returns Three of the most common methods for balancing Notice management The discrepancies between tax collected and tax remitted [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Sales_Tax_Return_Basics.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Starting The Year Off Right (2026)](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/starting-the-year-off-right-2026) _2026-01-19 · Sales Tax & More_ When it comes to a nexus footprint, what should you be doing at the new year? What does a lot of states dropping their transaction thresholds last year mean for starting this year off with your sales tax plan? How can you find out where you should deregister? Is your sales tax partner helping you with that? What should you be looking at? What should be considered for your 2026 tax plan? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Starting_the_Year_off_Right_2026.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Sales Tax FAQs #11: Rates & Sourcing (Part 2)](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/sales-tax-faqs-11-rates-sourcing-part-2) _2025-10-28 · Sales Tax & More_ Which rate should someone use when collecting tax? And do states and local jurisdictions have the same rates? What the difference between origin based and destination sourcing? Where are tangible personal property (TPP) and digital property sourced? Are there differences between how they are sourced? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Rates_Part_2.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Sales Tax FAQs #10: Rates & Sourcing (Part 1)](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/sales-tax-faqs-10-rates-sourcing-part-1) _2025-10-22 · Sales Tax & More_ Does every state have a local tax rate? What factors can influence whether or not a local tax rate is charged? Which type of tax would require local tax collection? How do local tax rates affect remote sellers? What determines whether a remote seller will be subject to it? Are there any exemptions? How can someone figure out the state and local tax rates? What are good resources and what are bad… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/FAQs_-_Rates_Part_1.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Sales Tax FAQs #9: Audits](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/sales-tax-faqs-9-audits) _2025-10-07 · Sales Tax & More_ What red flags can trigger and audit? What are some big things someone should be paying attention to? How can someone be proactive when it comes to preparing for a sales tax audit? Who would STM's audit defense service benefit? Who is not right for it? Who should be looking for this? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Sales_Tax_FAQs_9.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Sales Tax for Contractors](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/sales-tax-for-contractors) _2025-09-17 · Sales Tax & More_ When materials are moved to out-of-state job sites, do they trigger use tax obligations? What are the hidden nexus risks of warranties, repairs, and subcontractor work? How can someone understand when registration is required and when it's not required? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Sales_Tax_for_Contractors.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Sales Tax FAQs #8: Exemption Certificates](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/sales-tax-faqs-8-exemption-certificates) _2025-08-21 · Sales Tax & More_ What can an exemption be applied to? How do you obtain an exemption certificate? Who is and isn't a good fit for STM's exemption certificate management service? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/FAQs_8_-_Exemption_Certificates.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Sales Tax FAQs #7](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/sales-tax-faqs-7) _2025-07-23 · Sales Tax & More_ What are the most aggressive states conducting audits right now? Why is Artificial Intelligence (AI) a bad idea for sales tax? What is the connection between marketplaces and economic nexus? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Sales_Tax_FAQs_7.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Sales Tax FAQs #6](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/sales-tax-faqs-6) _2025-06-04 · Sales Tax & More_ Does any FBA seller have to pay income taxes in any state where their inventory is stored Why can't you register prospectively in Illinois and some of the other states? Would you do a VDA if you have an acquired entity with long-term exposure due to an employee working in the state and they don't have detailed sales data from the legacy accounting system? What are the chances of a state finding a… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/FAQs_6.m4a?dest-id=1681790) ## [Sales Tax FAQs #5](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/sales-tax-faqs-5) _2025-05-27 · Sales Tax & More_ What type of documentation should a vendor collect from their customers that claim they do not meet the economic nexus for a specific state? What is the best way to resolve sales tax collected in the wrong states? Is it the seller's or purchaser's responsibility to make sure use tax is paid? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/FAQs_5.m4a?dest-id=1681790) ## [Unlimited Mobile Internet, One V-SIM (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8Kc2v00KiYID) _2025-05-27 · **Sponsored**_ Automatically switches across T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon; no throttling, no contract. ## [Sales Tax FAQs #4](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/sales-tax-faqs-4) _2025-05-20 · Sales Tax & More_ Alaska Registration & VDA Why would you do a historic registration instead of a VDA? Can free items from a vendor be subject to use tax in a state? Can certain exemption certificates be dated retroactively? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/FAQs_4.m4a?dest-id=1681790) ## [Sales Tax FAQs #3: Physical Presence](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/sales-tax-faqs-physical-presence) _2025-04-30 · Sales Tax & More_ The basics of determining physical presence when it comes to sales tax. Does physical presence matter for sales tax? What should someone do once they've determined they have physical presence for sales tax? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/FAQs_3__Physical_Presence.m4a?dest-id=1681790) ## [Sales Tax FAQs #2](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/sales-tax-faqs-2) _2025-04-22 · Sales Tax & More_ What implications do states eliminating their sales tax transaction thresholds have for sellers? What is a retail delivery fee? And do people need to be worrying about it? What is the difference between an amnesty and a VDA? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/FAQs_2.m4a?dest-id=1681790) ## [Sales Tax FAQs](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/sales-tax-faqs) _2025-03-25 · Sales Tax & More_ When does someone need to register to collect sales tax? What is nexus? What's the difference between sales and use tax? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/FAQs.m4a?dest-id=1681790) ## [The Cardinal Sin of Sales Tax](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/the-cardinal-sin-of-sales-tax) _2025-03-10 · Sales Tax & More_ Why do we call sales tax collection without remittance the cardinal sin of sales tax? Are people doing this on purpose? How do people find themselves in this situation? What should someone do if they find themselves in this situation? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/The_Cardinal_Sin_of_Sales_Tax.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Deregistrations](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/deregistrations) _2025-02-26 · Sales Tax & More_ The dangers of working with a software company to perform services. What is a deregistration? Why would someone want to deregister if they're not switching an entity? Is deregistration an easy process? Are there circumstances where you would not want to deregister? 3 Things STM does when doing a deregistration process. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Sales_Tax_Deregistrations.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Exemption Certificate Management (ECM)](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/exemption-certificate-management-ecm) _2025-02-04 · Sales Tax & More_ Why are certificate issues the leading cause of large assessments for companies required to collect them? What is the importance of exemption certificate management documentation in an audit? What is one of the biggest mistakes companies make when it comes to ECM? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/ECM_Management.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Why are software companies registering their clients in too many states?](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/why-are-software-companies-registering-their-clients-in-too-many-states) _2025-01-29 · Sales Tax & More_ Why are companies registering their clients in too many states? Is it a problem of too many or not enough when it comes to state registrations? What are the issues with either of those problems? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Software_Companies.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Starting The Year Off Right](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/starting-the-year-off-right) _2025-01-20 · Sales Tax & More_ [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Starting_The_Year_Off_Right.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Nightmares Before Christmas](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/nightmares-before-christmas) _2024-11-20 · Sales Tax & More_ Nightmare #1: State of Iowa & Software Companies How to prevent issues with getting deregistered Nightmare #2: Canada & Registering for the goods and services tax (GST) Making sure you're registered in all five Canadian provinces [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/The_Nightmare_Before_Christmas.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WEXtgt3ELwxU) _2024-11-20 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [The Triage Program](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/the-triage-program) _2024-11-14 · Sales Tax & More_ What is the triage program? What are we referring to that needs a triage? What are some of the issues out there? What the triage program entails. Who's a good candidate for the program? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Triage_Program.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Let's Talk about Canadian Sales Tax!](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/lets-talk-about-canadian-sales-tax) _2024-11-07 · Sales Tax & More_ What is a Canadian business number? The process of registering in the five different Canadian Provinces. Registering in Canada with an online account. Is the language barrier affective when working in Quebec? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/What_to_Know_about_Canadian_Sales_Tax.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Dear Mike #4 - Please Answer My Sales Tax Questions](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/dear-mike-4-please-answer-my-sales-tax-questions) _2024-11-04 · Sales Tax & More_ Is physical presence required for nexus? If you have nexus for sales tax, do you have nexus for income tax? What should you do if you meet an economic nexus threshold but have exempt sales? Do employees working remotely create nexus for the company? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Dear_Mike_-_Nexus.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Massachusetts 2024 Amnesty Program](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/massachusetts-2024-amnesty-program) _2024-10-25 · Sales Tax & More_ Information about the Massachusetts Amnesty Program Why Mike likes this Massachusetts amnesty And what is different about this amnesty that makes Mike like it better than a VDA [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/MASS_Amnesty_Update.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Sales Tax Horror Stories](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/sales-tax-horror-stories) _2024-10-23 · Sales Tax & More_ Horror Story #1: Small Sellers Program & Being Registered in a State not Required to be Registered In. Horror Story #2: Miscommunication from Sales Tax Provider Horror Story #3: Problems with the Streamlined Sales Tax Program [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Sales_Tax_Horror_Stories_Audio.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [The Audit Process](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/the-audit-process) _2024-10-07 · Sales Tax & More_ Why would you be audited? T he audit process? How do you proactively prepare? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Interview_with_Sabrina.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Marketing Traps and How To Avoid Them](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/marketing-traps-and-how-to-avoid-them) _2024-09-30 · Sales Tax & More_ What is a marketing trap How is this relevant in the sales tax world ? How do you avoid a marketing trap? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Ellie_Interview.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Dear Mike, Please Answer My Sales Tax Questions #3](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/dear-mike-please-answer-my-sales-tax-questions-3) _2024-09-25 · Sales Tax & More_ When do I need to register to collect sales tax? Do states care whether sales are taxable or exempt when analyzing economic nexus thresholds? Do they look at total sales or just taxable sales? Do exemption certificates expire? How often should I request updated ECM certificates? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Dear_Mike_1.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Debunking The Autopilot Myth](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/debunking-the-autopilot-myth) _2024-09-17 · Sales Tax & More_ The critical issues affecting the sales tax world. The pitfall of software companies and their autopilot programs. How business are responding to these arising issues and what the software companies are telling their customers. What to do if you find yourself negatively impacted by these autopilot programs. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Interview_with_Brenda.mp3?dest-id=1681790) ## [Notice Management](https://salestaxandmore.libsyn.com/notice-management) _2024-09-09 · Sales Tax & More_ What is a notice and why would I get one? Why is it important to manage notices What is notice management and who should handle it? Anything else you want to add? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salestaxandmore/Notice_Management.mp3?dest-id=1681790)