This webinar discusses sales tax filing tips for online sellers. It covers finding sales tax filing due dates, which vary by state but are typically monthly, quarterly, or annually. It also discusses how to gather sales and tax data from all sales channels, common mistakes like not collecting tax on all channels, and how to use the TaxJar tool to simplify the filing process. The webinar emphasizes the importance of filing on time to avoid penalties and collecting accurately to avoid audits.

1. with MARK FAGGIANO
CEO OF
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SALES TAX FILING TIPS
FOR ONLINE SELLERS
Never worry about sales tax. Ever.

2. THIS WEBINAR IS FOR PEOPLE WHO...
• Have collected sales tax and need to file
• Are apprehensive about sales tax filing
• Find sales tax filing taking up too much valuable time
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3. ”
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“I hate filing
sales tax returns”
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– Average TaxJar Customer

4. GOALS
• Find your sales tax filing due dates
• Use TaxJar to report your sales tax collected
• Troubleshoot common collection & reporting issues
• Use TaxJar to file a sales tax return
• Questions!! (use the chat section to the left)
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5. QUICK INTRO:
• Passion: using tech to solve
problems for small business!
• Founded TaxJar in 2013
• Not a CPA or tax professional
• Talked to thousands of online
sellers, pros, auditors, states
• Here to help you make informed
decisions
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6. WHEN DO I FILE RETURNS?
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7. HOW OFTEN DO I FILE?
• Your frequency is tied to how much you collect
• The more tax you collect, the more frequently you file
• Frequencies
• Monthly
• Quarterly
• Semi-annual
• Annual
• Fiscal Annual
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8. DEADLINES
• Filing deadlines are between 15-30th of the month
• Different in every state
• States tend to change frequencies in January
• Look for a letter from your DOR
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9. TYPICAL FILING SCENARIO
• eCommerce business filing returns in 3 states
• Monthly in one state (20th of each month)
• Quarterly in another (last business day of the month)
• Annually in the third (25th of the month)
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10. STEPS TO FILE
A SALES TAX RETURN
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11. IT’S ALL ABOUT THE DATA
• Gather all sales and tax data from all channels
• Put the data in the required format
• File!
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12. COMMON PITFALLS
• Not collecting on all channels
• Collecting incorrectly on 1 or more channels
• Time consuming
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13. HOW TO MAKE OR LOSE
MONEY WHEN FILING
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14. PAY ON TIME = $$
Some states have discounts
for on-time payment
• Generally between 1-2%
• It’s free money!
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16. PAY MORE IF YOU’RE LATE
All states have penalties for late payment
• Late payment charges
• Interest on what wasn’t paid
• “Late” means something different to states
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17. FILE $0 RETURNS
• File a return as long as you’re registered in a state
• Fines or loss of license if you don’t
• Invalid reasons to skip filing
• $0 in sales
• $0 in sales tax collected
• You were on vacation, sabbatical, etc.
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INTEGRATIONS

20. from calculations to reporting & filing
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REGISTRATIONS
& EDUCATION
SMARTCALCS REPORTING AUTOFILE
Painless sales tax compliance for online sellers,

21. Thousands of happy customers, including...
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23. • 30-day free trial (no credit card required)
• Monthly or annual subscriptions
• Pricing based on transaction volume
• Starts at $19/month for 1k transactions
• $19.95 per AutoFile return
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Get Started…FOR FREE!

24. Helpful resources
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youtube.com/taxjar
For visual learners
salestaxcommunity.com
Talk with 5,000 other store owners and tax pros!
blog.taxjar.com
Content just for ecommerce & sales tax

25. CALL US!
855-800-6681
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