PrietoDion Consulting Partners LLC
Tax Consultants for the U.S. and International (non-U.S.) Businesses
Welcome to our U.S. Sales Tax For Foreign (non-U.S.) Sellers Page
If you're a non-U.S. seller looking for the proper guidance on U.S. taxes, we are here to help. We specialize in advising and assisting foreign (non-U.S.) companies with understanding and complying with their U.S. tax obligations. We work with companies from many parts of the world, including from Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe and Latin America.
Our sales tax system here in the US is a highly complex one for many reasons - one being that our sales taxes are administered by each individual state (we do not have a VAT system like other countries and our sales tax is not a federal tax, it is tax of each individual state). Furthermore, every state has its own laws, rules, policies, tax rates, forms, etc., which are not consistent from state to state. Because my firm focuses almost exclusively on non-US companies, we are dedicated to helping our non-US clients understand their sales tax requirements and managing the entire process for them.
- Advising on the tax considerations of doing business in the United States
- Obtaining an Employer Identification Number (EIN) for the foreign business
- Advising on sales tax nexus (which deals with the state tax law requirements to collected and pay sales taxes)
- Advising on the new economic nexus rules and how they impact foreign companies trading the U.S.
- Advising on the taxability of products and services
- Advising on options for dealing with prior year and / or prior month tax liabilities (for taxes owned but not yet paid to the state taxing agencies)
- Registering the foreign business for sales tax collection purposes (preparing and submitting the proper documents so that the foreign seller can collect sales tax)
- Preparing and submitting sales tax returns
- Advising and filing other types of state tax returns (a foreign business may be required to file and pay other types of state taxes, such as corporate taxes, gross receipts taxes, franchise taxes)
- Advising on U.S. legal entity formation (for foreign businesses that wish to organize a U.S. entity)
- Advising on the tax treaty implications
We've also authored several blog articles on "U.S. Sales Tax for Foreign Sellers" that you might find helpful. Just click on any article title and you'll be taken to the post.
