Sales & Use Tax for Cloud Computing, Software, Apps, and Other Digital Products and Services
Overcoming Vendor and Customer Compliance Challenges Due to Inconsistent Multi-State Tax Laws
Recording of a 110-minute CPE webinar with Q&A
This course will provide tax professionals with a detailed briefing on the latest state developments and trends affecting multi-state companies dealing with digital products and services as either seller or buyer. The panel will offer compliance approaches for adjusting to these multi-state developments.
Outline
- State-by-state legislative and administrative update
- An overview of state laws
- Sourcing and nexus with digital transactions
- Sourcing digital purchases: conflicting state approaches
- Nexus—how do digital purchases impact click-through nexus?
- Cloud computing and other problematic products and services
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- States’ varying approaches on sales tax for digital products and services
- How the SSTP approaches sales of digital products and services
- The most recent states to release guidance or pass legislation in this area
- Impact of the Marketplace Fairness Act for U.S. businesses and customers
Faculty

Joseph N. Endres
Partner
Hodgson Russ
Mr. Endres works with business clients on a wide range of state and local tax issues, particularly involving New... | Read More
Mr. Endres works with business clients on a wide range of state and local tax issues, particularly involving New York state taxes, and also on matters involving federal and state tax credits and other incentives. He speaks frequently on New York State and multi-state tax topics.
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Charles Kearns
Counsel
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan
Mr. Kearns has extensive experience with state and local tax issues affecting the communications and electronic... | Read More
Mr. Kearns has extensive experience with state and local tax issues affecting the communications and electronic commerce industries. He also routinely advises employers on state and local tax issues arising out of employment relationships, including multistate withholding, deferred compensation planning, and unemployment insurance.
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Laurie Wik
Tax Director
DuCharme McMillen & Associates
Ms. Wik has over 20 years of sales/use tax experience and specializes in tech industry companies, including interactive... | Read More
Ms. Wik has over 20 years of sales/use tax experience and specializes in tech industry companies, including interactive gaming companies, SAAS providers, hosted services providers, social networking sites, and other web-based product sellers as well as traditional businesses which consume cloud services or are transitioning their business models into the cloud. She speaks regularly throughout the country on the topic of cloud computing and other indirect tax matters affecting technology companies and their customers.
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