Sales Tax

In 1992, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can only impose sales taxes on businesses that have a physical presence in those states. Of course, that ruling came down years before internet retailing became possible. Now that doing business online is ubiquitous,...

Income taxes are not the only form of tax that Maryland businesses owe the government. They must also pay sales tax, and if tax authorities accuse your business of under-reporting sales tax, it could mean a great deal of trouble. Few businesses deliberately...