Sales and use taxes are often a company’s biggest tax problem, particularly in Colorado. In this
class we will tackle some of the most troublesome sales tax issues confronting your business or
clients.
In this four-hour presentation, Bruce Nelson, M.A., CPA, will provide deep dive into sales and
use tax. Using concrete examples, Bruce will explain both the theory and practice that are
driving today’s current sales/use tax controversies and developments. It is impossible to know
the sales/use tax laws of 45 states and the 71 home-rule Colorado cities, so the emphasis will
be on what we can know and, most importantly, the skills necessary to approach and address
the sales and use tax issues with which you are confronted. An accompanying manual will
include the material provided in class plus additional coverage that will serve as a springboard
for your further research.
To understand where a business must file sales and use tax returns
Learn how to approach new and ambiguous tax challenges
Learn about tax obligations and exemptions you might have missed
Gain the skills necessary to identify and manage current sales tax developments
Nexus – where do I have to file?
The most common taxable and non-taxable transactions
Properly sourcing sales for Colorado, home-rule cities, and other states
Discussion of the most common problem areas:
Is it taxable? – the true-object text
Manufacturing
Contractors and construction
Software as a Service (SaaS), digital goods, streaming, and other intangibles
Review of the latest developments
Anyone in either public practice or industry who is responsible for sales and use tax
compliance and planning.
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