My bad. I'm starting to get more questions via email. Which is OK. Feel free to do that. But I wanted to give you a more convenient place to post something, whether it's a question or comment. Maybe other people will have an answer that's better than mine. I've got a link to this post in the left column, so you can always find it. And please note the disclaimer as well.
One request though. Please don't look at this as "Jim's Law Look-up Service." If a question gets posted along the lines of, "Is freight taxable in Georgia?" then my response will be, "Did you check Georgia's web site?"
And it doesn't have to be that good of a question.
Sales Tax Guy
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3 comments:
I have a client that provides computer training for corporations. One of their customers would like to have catered meals at 29 of their locations provided during their training sessions. Should my client charge sales tax on the markup (outside restaurant will provide meals) or charge a separate service fee.
State of operation NC
Thank you
This is the general rule, not NC rule. Use this information to check further with the state or expert (see disclaimer). The states generally prefer for you to buy from the caterer for resale (and not pay them any tax). Then you charge tax on the full amount when you charge your customers. Charging tax on the markup theoretically gets the state their money, but I've rarely seen it officially sanctioned other than to settle a weird problem.
It's a shortcut and I don't like shortcuts. Do it right and you'll have less problems.
Better yet, let the caterer bill directly.
Thanks Jim
That makes perfect sense
Tomika
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