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Sales and Use Tax Issues for Construction Contractors

Analyzing the Construction Contract, Real vs. Tangible Property, Compliance Obligations

A live 110-minute CPE webinar with interactive Q&A

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

1:00pm-2:50pm EDT, 10:00am-11:50am PDT

Early Registration Discount Deadline, Friday, September 26, 2025

or call 1-800-926-7926

This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of sales tax issues unique to the construction contracting industry. Our panel of sales and use (S&U) tax experts will focus on real property construction contracts, including identifying key components of these agreements and ensuring proper sales tax treatment for property in these contracts.

Description

S&U tax treatment of real estate construction contracts varies. A customer who is a manufacturer versus a tax-exempt entity or government contractor may have substantially different S&U tax treatment. Construction contracts for real property compared to tangible personal property are also subject to substantially different S&U tax rules, and what qualifies as real property versus tangible personal property varies by state.

Understanding these distinctions is critical for applying the correct sales tax treatment and maintaining compliance. Tax practitioners working with construction clients need to be able to analyze contract terms and project details to determine the tax consequences and compliance obligations.

Listen as our panel of experienced SALT professionals navigates the complexities of sales tax for construction contractors.

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Outline

  1. S&U tax for construction contractors: introduction
  2. Analyzing real property construction contracts
  3. Sales tax considerations by entity type
  4. Sales tax considerations for property types
    1. Real property
    2. Tangible personal property
  5. Applying sales tax rules to construction contracts

Benefits

The panel will cover these and other critical issues:

  • Identifying key components of real property construction contracts
  • S&U tax requirements for real property vs. tangible personal property
  • S&U requirements for manufacturers vs. tax-exempt entities
  • State variations and considerations

Faculty

Myers, Melissa
Melissa Myers, CMI

Managing Director, SALT, Sales & Use Tax
BDO USA

Ms. Myers has more than 17 year's experience in the sales and use tax field. As a Sales & Use Tax Managing...  |  Read More

Wipls, Daniela
Daniela Wilps, CPA

Managing Director, State and Local Tax
BDO USA

Ms. Wilps is a Managing Director in BDO’s State and Local Tax practice. She has over 14 years of tax and...  |  Read More

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