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Sales Tax Basics: What Is Nexus?

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What Is Nexus? | All About Tax Compliance (4:59)

Product: AvaTax Audience: New AvaTax customers
Description: Each state, and sometimes each jurisdiction within a state, has different standards for when a company is required to collect and remit sales tax. The legal term for this requirement is called nexus. Learn the basic concepts behind nexus and your company's relationship with taxing jurisdictions.

Highlights:

  • Defines nexus
  • Defines taxing jurisdictions
  • Explains the relationships between companies and taxing jurisdictions
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