How to Navigate New Sales Tax Rules with Martina Chavez, Ep #2

With all the recent changes with sales tax rules, how are you supposed to keep up? Do you have to know all the ins and outs of sales tax rules in other states or just the one where your ecommerce business is based? If your head is spinning – you aren’t alone! Thankfully, Martina Chavez has taken the time to join Kevin on this episode of Maximizing Ecommerce.

In her conversation with Kevin, Martina explains the recent changes to sales tax rules, how that change impacts sellers like you, why you should check out Avalara’s solutions, and much more. If you are ready to put in the work necessary to make sure your business is sales tax compliant, this is the episode for you!

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Outline of This Episode

[0:22] Kevin introduces his guest, Martina Chavez.
[2:45] What is Avalara? What do they do?
[4:30] Martina gives an update on recent sales tax changes.
[12:50] Understanding how a recent Supreme Court ruling impacted sales tax collection.
[18:15] How do the new sales tax rules apply to new sellers?
[22:30] What is a “Marketplace Facilitator?”
[30:20] Why you should check out Avalara’s services.
[34:30] How Avalara can help sellers like you.
[39:30] Can Avalara handle tax compliance solutions internationally?
[42:00] Closing thoughts.

What is going on with new sales tax rules?

If you’ve been following ecommerce news, you’ve likely heard of the Supreme Court case involving the ecommerce business, Wayfair. What exactly happened with that court case? How has the decision changed sales tax rules?

Basically, the Supreme Court decided that states may charge sales tax on purchases made from out-of-state sellers, even if the seller does not have a physical presence in the taxing state.

Some of you will be worried about what this all means for your business – and you should be! Thankfully, Martina and the team at Avalara put together a helpful resource explaining what a sales nexus is and how the new sales rules will impact your ecommerce business. Check out the resources section at the end of this post learn more.

How the new rules will impact new ecommerce sellers

Established ecommerce sellers will have a bit of homework when it comes to ensuring that their business is compliant with the new sales tax rules – it’s a different story with new sellers.

New sellers will have their share of homework too, but it won’t be as much as a headache as they’ll expand their compliance as they expand their business. In a way, new sellers will find the sales tax rules as just another item to check on their list.

If you are confused about where you land and what you need to do to protect your ecommerce business – make sure to listen to this episode with Kevin and Martina!

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What is a “Marketplace Facilitator?”

Are you familiar with the phrase, “Marketplace Facilitator” that has recently been discussed in ecommerce circles? Do you need to get up to speed on this topic? If so, you’ve come to the right place!

If you sell on a platform like Amazon, Etsy, or Walmart, you need to know a new set of sales tax regulations that focus on marketplace sales — marketplace facilitator laws.

These laws impose a rule on the marketplace facilitator to collect and send sales tax on behalf of marketplace sellers. This is important because they shift the obligation to collect and send sales tax from the seller to the platform that facilitates the sale (the marketplace facilitator).

Get more details on this critical topic by listening to Kevin’s full conversation with Martina on this episode of Maximizing Ecommerce!

Don’t worry – Avalara can help!

Don’t you hate it when someone tells you all the problems or challenges you’ll face without providing solutions or help? Those people are the worst! Good news – Martina didn’t just drop by to deliver bad news, she’s got some helpful tools that were created for ecommerce sellers like you!

Avalara helps businesses get tax compliance right. They know the challenge ecommerce sellers face with demanding tax obligations imposed by state, local, and other taxing authorities around the world. That’s why they’ve worked to provide efficient and accurate solutions to manage those requirements.

If you don’t want to take Kevin and Martina’s word for it, feel free to check out all the helpful resources and tools that Avalara has created – what do you have to lose?

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