Yes, because it's a service. There is a very fine line there though. Call your state department of revenue and verify this.
The last thing you want is to fail a tax audit. ------------------------ Regards, Sean Milheim iDREUS Corporation (941) 932-8016 x1005 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:47 PM To: trixter http://www.0xdecafbad.com Cc: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion Subject: Re: [Asterisk-biz] Tax? Right.. like right now we don't charge sales tax (or anything) on internet access.. but we do on computer repair.. why? Is it because it is a service? On 7/21/05, trixter http://www.0xdecafbad.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 2005-07-21 at 15:09 -0400, Matt wrote: > > Hi, > > When offering VoIP services to customers in the U.S. are there any > > taxes/fees that providers currently need to worry/be aware of? > > Generally no, however each state is free to impose a sales tax, I am > unaware of any that do have sales tax on voip service, but its best to > check with the state board of equilazation (or whatever they call > themselves if the state you are operating in). > > *normally* you only have to worry about the states you have offices > in, but some have been talking (for over a year) about taxing sales on > the internet no matter where the business is. The mailorder rules > typically apply however. CA was one state that was hard up on taxing > internet sales if the b uyer is in the state, but that I believe fell > through because its too hard to enforce. > > -- > Trixter http://www.0xdecafbad.com Bret McDanel > UK +44 870 340 4605 Germany +49 801 777 555 3402 > US +1 360 207 0479 or +1 516 687 5200 > FreeWorldDialup: 635378 > > > BodyID:375067365.2.n.logpart (stored separately) > > _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Biz mailing list [email protected] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Biz mailing list [email protected] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
