https://salestaxly.com/blog/US sales tax rates and lookup for online storesen-us https://salestaxly.com/blog/us-sales-tax-basics/https://salestaxly.com/blog/us-sales-tax-basics/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTUS sales tax is a patchwork, not a single rule. Here is the foundation every online seller needs. https://salestaxly.com/blog/economic-nexus-explained/https://salestaxly.com/blog/economic-nexus-explained/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTYou can owe sales tax in a state you have never set foot in. Here is how that works. https://salestaxly.com/blog/origin-vs-destination-sales-tax/https://salestaxly.com/blog/origin-vs-destination-sales-tax/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhich rate applies, the seller's or the buyer's? It depends. Here is the distinction. https://salestaxly.com/blog/why-sales-tax-rates-change/https://salestaxly.com/blog/why-sales-tax-rates-change/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe rate that was right last quarter may be wrong today. Here is why rates keep moving. https://salestaxly.com/blog/common-sales-tax-mistakes/https://salestaxly.com/blog/common-sales-tax-mistakes/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTMost sales tax trouble comes from a few avoidable errors. Here they are. https://salestaxly.com/blog/charge-right-rate-at-checkout/https://salestaxly.com/blog/charge-right-rate-at-checkout/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTGetting checkout right protects your margin and your customers. Here is how. https://salestaxly.com/blog/product-taxability/https://salestaxly.com/blog/product-taxability/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe rate is only half the story. What you sell also decides how it is taxed. https://salestaxly.com/blog/preparing-for-sales-tax-filing/https://salestaxly.com/blog/preparing-for-sales-tax-filing/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTFiling is much easier when you have kept good records. Here is how to prepare with confidence. https://salestaxly.com/blog/sales-tax-and-marketplaces/https://salestaxly.com/blog/sales-tax-and-marketplaces/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTSelling on a marketplace changes who handles the tax. Here is what that means for you. https://salestaxly.com/blog/shipping-charges-sales-tax/https://salestaxly.com/blog/shipping-charges-sales-tax/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTShipping is one of the few line items where the tax answer flips from state to state. Here is how the rules break down and how to configure your store so the shipping line gets taxed correctly without manual fixes. https://salestaxly.com/blog/exemption-certificates-online-store/https://salestaxly.com/blog/exemption-certificates-online-store/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTResellers, schools, nonprofits, and government buyers all show up asking for no tax at checkout. Here is what you must collect, what you can accept, and how to keep the paperwork from becoming your biggest audit exposure. https://salestaxly.com/blog/same-city-different-rates/https://salestaxly.com/blog/same-city-different-rates/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTTwo customers with the same city name and ZIP code can owe different tax rates. The reason is how local tax districts are drawn, and the fix is address-level lookup instead of ZIP-level guessing. https://salestaxly.com/blog/tracking-nexus-thresholds/https://salestaxly.com/blog/tracking-nexus-thresholds/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTKnowing what economic nexus is does not help if you find out you crossed a threshold eight months late. This is a practical system for monitoring sales by state so registration happens on time and not after a notice arrives. https://salestaxly.com/blog/refunds-returns-sales-tax/https://salestaxly.com/blog/refunds-returns-sales-tax/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTA return is a taxed sale running in reverse, and the tax has to follow the money. Here is how to refund the right amount, claim the credit on your return, and deal with partial refunds, restocking fees, and exchanges. https://salestaxly.com/blog/sales-tax-holidays-online/https://salestaxly.com/blog/sales-tax-holidays-online/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTSales tax holidays are short, product-specific, and full of edge cases around price caps, order timing, and local participation. Here is how to prepare your store so the exemption applies correctly for the few days it lasts. https://salestaxly.com/blog/subscription-orders-sales-tax/https://salestaxly.com/blog/subscription-orders-sales-tax/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTA subscription is a new sale every billing cycle, and the tax on it can change even when the customer and the product do not. Here is when to recalculate, what can change between cycles, and how to keep recurring billing compliant. https://salestaxly.com/blog/sales-tax-audit-notice/https://salestaxly.com/blog/sales-tax-audit-notice/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTAn audit notice is a deadline, a scope, and a records request, not a verdict. Here is how to respond in the first week, what auditors actually look for in an ecommerce business, and how to keep the assessment as small as the facts allow. https://salestaxly.com/blog/discounts-coupons-sales-tax/https://salestaxly.com/blog/discounts-coupons-sales-tax/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTPromotions change the taxable price in some cases and not in others, and gift cards move the tax to a different moment entirely. Here is how each type of discount affects the tax line at checkout.