Filing for sales tax

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Corey Bit Spank

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Well, this is kind of confusing to me. I can pick Regular or Temporary. Regular states that I have a "permanant business address." I don't know how that would pertain to me since I will be mobile.



Temporary being that I will only be collecting sales tax in NYS for less than two consecutive quarters.



regular - any individual, partnership, company or organization who makes taxable saels within the state or who accepts or issues exemption certificates. Regular vendors always ahave permanent business locations. In addtion, they may sell at craft fairs, flea markets, or similar enterprises.



temporary - vendor is anywone who expects to make sales of tangible personal property or taxable services in NYS for no more than two consecutive qaurterly sales tax periods in any 12 =0month period . A vendor who attends shoes or entertainment events on a continual basis, even for only short periods, should register as a show/entertainment vendor, not a temporary vendor.



(there are two more options that don't pertain to me).



So I was thinking regular vendor, but then I got to this line:

Regular vendors: WIll you operate more than one place of business?

Yes No

yes a - separate sales tax return will be filed for each business location

b - one sales tax return will be filed for all business locations



That really confuses me if I'm mobile, since I'll be in more than one location. I guess B would be the most logical. I only expect to be doing detailing in Niagara and Erie county. Hm. What have other people done? I really want to go about my business the legal way. :)
 
ehhhhh option b implies that you still have permanent business locations. Maybe I'm in over my head and need an accountant. Hm. I hope that isn't too pricey.
 
Sales tax is a pain in the butt!!! Ask advice from a CPA in your city. If you make a mistake in filing for a permit, it’s going to cost you.
 
You don't need an accountant for this. I am a Controller for a company that files tons of sales tax returns in many states. Call or go by the State Department of Revenue and talk to someone in the Sales and Use Tax division. I would recommend a brief written summary of your business (three or four lines should do it) that you take and have them review and help you fill out your paperwork. Have them sign off on your summary so that you have it in writing. Should not take more than a few minutes and then you don't have to worry. Be prepared to tell them what your estimated annual sales are and see if you can file an annual or quarterly return (ask them to show you how to do it - usually very simple) so that you don't have to do it monthly.



Best case scenario is they will tell you that you don't need to file any returns.
 
Are you selling goods? If so then you'll need a sale tax but if you're a single owner/operator of a servcie based business then it's unlikely you'll need to file for sales tax.



I'm sure each state and city are different though so best to ask your local comptroller.



Anthony
 
Anthony Orosco said:
Are you selling goods? If so then you'll need a sale tax but if you're a single owner/operator of a servcie based business then it's unlikely you'll need to file for sales tax.



I'm sure each state and city are different though so best to ask your local comptroller.



Anthony
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Could change though, Anthony. Part of the last failed school finance bill was going to require car washes to collect sales tax and that would probably include us. :nervous2:



Oddly enough, my brother's computer business is required to collect sales tax on his labor. Go figure.
 
Corey Bit Spank said:
Well, this is NYS. Everything is taxed. Isn't it a taxable service?
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In NYC perhaps, you'll have to ask.



Here in Texas it isn't IF you are the only person performing the work. If I have employees then I need to colect tax....or at least that's what I was told.



It's all highly confusing.....far more so than it needs to be IMHO :wall



Anthony
 
In PA it is a taxable service. Definitely contact a CPA in your state. Another place to turn for business advice is the Small Business Administration. In my state they have Small Business Development Centers or SBDC's that are set-up at local university's. They are run by students, usually grad students, but overseen by prof's. www.sba.gov
 
Scottwax,

I just got my sales tax id number last week. I was told that I only had to collect sales tax when I shampoo carpets or sale detailing supplies in the state of Texas. That's not too hard. :work:



Derrick
 
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