Untangling Sales and Use Tax

There are more than 11,000 sales tax jurisdictions in the U.S. Because sales tax is different depending on regulations of state, city, county, special district and tribal governments, just driving five minutes down the road can mean a difference in what you pay in sales tax for the same item at the same price. Factor in “nexus” — the relationship between a taxing jurisdiction and a business — and things start to get even more complicated. Nexus If you buy something in a different taxing…