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RETAILERS: DON’T RISK LOSING THE NON-RESIDENT SALES TAX EXEMPTION

October 1, 2013 by Martin Silver

Retailers selling in areas of Washington State with high tourist traffic often make sales to nonresidents who claim they are exempt from Washington sales tax.  While a retailer is not required to make a sale without charging tax, most find it is good business to do so.  But, while it is easy to give the… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Audits, State Audits, Tax News

Out of State Businesses Selling into Washington State Take Notice.

September 12, 2013 by Martin Silver

PL 86-272 does not apply in Washington Most businesses selling products across state lines are aware of PL 86-272, which is a U.S. statute that allows a business to go, or send representatives, into a state to solicit orders for goods without being subject to a net income tax. Because over 90% of states have… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Tax News

Washington State’s Trust Fund Accountability Assessment

September 12, 2013 by Martin Silver

What is it and what can you do if you are a target? Prior to Washington’s enactment of the Trust Fund Accountability Assessment in 1987 (TFAA), a corporation which had collected sales tax but had not paid it over to the state could usually close its doors, with its owners and employees having no personal… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Tax News

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About Martin Silver, P.S.

Licensed to practice before the U.S. Tax Court and Washington State and Federal Courts.

Widely recognized authority and lecturer in State, Local and IRS tax matters.

Author of Washington Taxes: Representing Taxpayers Before the Washington Department of Revenue (Butterworth Publishing, 1992), and numerous articles.

"AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the nation's most recognized legal directory.

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