I'm feeling pretty safe, myself, because I'm collecting sales taxes on all aspects of web development. The requirement to do so seems pretty clear to me.
On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 3:21 PM, Jan Triplett <[email protected]> wrote: > Talked to the Comptroller's Office. On their 1997 list is a section on data > processing and what normal things are taxable. They also told me if you have > any questions, send them a query note that asks for a written response. He > said that's the only way to cover yourself. > > Hope that helps. > > > Here's to your success! > > Jan Triplett, Ph.D. > Business Success Center > 933.1983 > > > > > > > On Jul 29, 2011, at 3:13 PM, Warren Cardinal wrote: > > web design services are considered 80% data processing. > > > > > On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 7:54 PM, Jon Lebkowsky <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Why 80%? I never heard of the tax being applicable to only a percentage >> of sales? >> >> ~ Jon >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 7:46 PM, Karen Kreps <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> I've spoken to the Comptrollers office and got very clear instruction >>> about Sales tax. >>> >>> If you do anything on a computer to produce a website, it is akin to word >>> processing in the eyes of the tax office-whether it is graphic design, >>> markup, coding or copy editing. You must collect sales tax on 80% of >>> whatever you earn from for-profit clients with businesses based in the >>> state. The only time you don't need to is you are only coaching/consulting >>> and if your hands are not directly producing anything that appears on the >>> website. >>> >>> KK >>> >>> Karen Kreps >>> Net Ingenuity >>> >>> Increase your net worth with ingenuity. Net Ingenuity. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Refresh Austin" group. >>> >>> [ Posting ] >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy >>> We do not accept job posts from recruiters. >>> >>> [ Unsubscribe ] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> >>> [ More Info ] >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Jon Lebkowsky (@jonl) >> Polycot Associates <http://polycotassociates.com/> >> Twitter <http://twitter.com/jonl> | >> LinkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonlebkowsky>|Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/jonlebkowsky>|Wikipedia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Lebkowsky>| >> Blog <http://weblogsky.com/> | EFF-Austin <http://effaustin.org/> >> >> >> -- >> Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Refresh Austin" group. >> >> [ Posting ] >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy >> We do not accept job posts from recruiters. >> >> [ Unsubscribe ] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> >> [ More Info ] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin >> > > > -- > Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Refresh Austin" group. > > [ Posting ] > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy > We do not accept job posts from recruiters. > > [ Unsubscribe ] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > > [ More Info ] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin > > > -- > Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Refresh Austin" group. > > [ Posting ] > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy > We do not accept job posts from recruiters. > > [ Unsubscribe ] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > > [ More Info ] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin > -- Jon Lebkowsky (@jonl) Polycot Associates <http://polycotassociates.com> Twitter <http://twitter.com/jonl> | LinkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonlebkowsky>|Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/jonlebkowsky>|Wikipedia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Lebkowsky>| Blog <http://weblogsky.com> | EFF-Austin <http://effaustin.org> -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin
