The QuickBooks User’s Guide to Sales and Use Tax

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INTRODUCTION
For years, “tax-free online shopping” brought customers to the web in droves. Brick and mortar retailers cried foul, claiming an unfair price advantage by online sellers offering prices free of sales tax. Small to medium businesses have been caught in the middle: attempting to navigate changing sales tax requirements while facing increased scrutiny under these new rules.
Sales tax compliance is becoming a thorny issue. State and local governments are rapidly revising tax laws to increase revenue, while Congress is considering granting states the authority to make remote sellers charge sales tax.
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How this guide may help you

If you collect sales tax from customers in one or more taxing jurisdictions, this guide is for you.

Covering everything from sales tax challenges to use tax statutes, this paper provides a detailed primer on sales and use tax compliance.

This guide is divided into six main sections:

Overview of the sales and use tax landscape. Who owes it? Who collects it?
Discussion of the complexities in sales and use tax laws. Who is exempt?
Information about complying with sales and use tax. What steps can a company take?
General sales tax rules by state.
Glossary of relevant terms.
Additional resources.

How this guide may help you

This guide is divided into six main sections:

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