Good Morning,I Am Wondering Are We Suppose to Be Charging Taxes on

[krhodes74]

Good Morning,
I am wondering are we suppose to be charging taxes on the s&h or just on the order. I have seen where there is a place to put it. If so how much is it suppose to be. If I haven't been doing this ooops what do I do know. Also are we required to have a business license for the towns that we are having parties in?

 

[amya]

Some states require you to tax shipping and handling and some don't. You'll have to check on what your state requires.

 

[dianevill]

On Consultant's Corner, it says:

Shipping and handling charges are taxable in all states except:
AK, DC, DE, ID, IL, MA, MT, NH, NJ, OH, OK, OR, UT and WY

Diane

 

[jrstephens]

I was told by my Director that we did not have to purchase a business license since we actually work for PC. I know of other consultants who did not purchase one either, so, I have not.

 

[tiffanypc05]

jrstephens--- We don't actually work for pc---if that was the case we would be employees and we're not. As for the bus. licensce you only need them if you are doing a fair, expo, etc. and they ask for one. The city where you are doing shows could charge you if they found you doing shows w/o bus. lic. but since we don't have a huge revenue then it's almost a waste of time to even go looking for you. That comment came straight from the bus. lic. department. If you were doing a fair, etc. and the bus. lic. department came around and checked you would be fined if you didn't have one...but as far as doing shows i wouldn't worry about it

 

[jrstephens]

in my small town we do not have fairs and things like that, so, i do not have to worry about that. i wish we had them though, it would be great for my business! i undertand that we are not actually employees of PC as far as taxes and license go i just mist-stated the way it should mean. i was told that since we are PC consultants we do not have to have a license for shows b/c we are selling for PC and not from a business we own ourselves. i just always consider myself a PC employee although we are not in every since of the word since they give me a paycheck

 

[krhodes74]

How much do you all charge for the tax on the s&h? Is it the same as your regular tax? Do most of you have the products sent to you or to the host? I usually have something I personally ordered each time so I have just been sending them to me. Especially if they are larger it can be a hassle to get them all ready to go. I don't want that to discourage them from hosting again.

 

[jrstephens]

My state charges tax on S&H at the same rate as everything else. I have the orders shipped to the host. I work full time and just do not have time to seperate if for everyone. I have had them shipped to me if the host needed me too, but my general rule of thumb is to send it directly to the host. And I feel like this lets the guest get their items quicker b/c the host does not have to pick up from me.