Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) simplifies sales tax compliance for remote sellers, offering free services and state-covered costs for qualifying businesses.
Vendor
Avalara
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Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) is a cooperative program between states, local governments, and businesses aimed at simplifying sales and use tax collection and administration for companies selling into multiple states. It provides free compliance services and state-covered costs for qualifying remote sellers, streamlining tax filing and payments using a single ID.
Key Features
Simplified Compliance Streamline tax filing and payments across multiple states
- Single ID for tax filing and payments
- Notice management and setup assistance
- Uniform filing forms
Free Compliance Services Utilize various free services for qualifying businesses
- Sales tax calculation
- Sales tax registration for remote sellers
- Exemption certificate processing
- Returns preparation, filing, and remittance
Up-to-date Tax Information Access current tax data and support
- Regularly updated tax rates, boundaries, and tax codes
- Audit liaison support
Benefits
Cost Savings Reduce expenses related to sales tax compliance
- State-covered costs for qualifying businesses
- Free registration in SST-participating states
Simplified Multi-state Compliance Ease the burden of managing sales tax across multiple jurisdictions
- Single registration form for all SST-participating states
- Uniform tax rules and definitions across member states