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Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn: Auditors and use tax Commons use tax problems Contractor use tax issues

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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"

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?

What is the difference between physical and economic nexus? Economic Nexus vs. Physical Nexus Details

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?

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

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?

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?

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 resources to look into?

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?