How to Collect Sales Tax Online

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Determine your sales tax nexus.. Contact the appropriate tax authority.. Submit a permit application.

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Steps

1

Determine your sales tax nexus.

Step 1

Determine your sales tax nexus.

2

Contact the appropriate tax authority.

Step 2

Contact the appropriate tax authority.

3

Submit a permit application.

Step 3

Submit a permit application.

4

Keep up-to-date on legal requirements.

Step 4

Keep up-to-date on legal requirements.

5

Consider using a shopping-cart service.

Step 5

Consider using a shopping-cart service.

6

Find sales tax information in your checkout settings.

Step 6

Find sales tax information in your checkout settings.

7

Enter shipping information.

Step 7

Enter shipping information.

8

Add or edit sales tax information.

Step 8

Add or edit sales tax information.

9

Repeat the process as needed.

Step 9

Repeat the process as needed.

10

Consider subscribing to a tax collection service.

Step 10

Consider subscribing to a tax collection service.

11

Total the sales tax you've collected.

Step 11

Total the sales tax you've collected.

12

Complete the required returns.

Step 12

Complete the required returns.

13

Submit your returns.

Step 13

Submit your returns.

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