Let’s Talk About Tax

Many 501(c)(3) organizations receive a property tax statement on a newly acquired property and ask: "As a 501(c)(3) organization, aren't we exempt from property tax?"

This week, we turn to international transactions that involve licenses or the provision or performance of e-commerce services.

The transfer or use of intangibles generally is a complicated area of taxation, and one that continues to evolve.

As I ask organizations, big and small, what sales and use tax issues cause them the biggest headaches, the answers are overwhelmingly the same – taxability and apportionment of both software and direct mail. I’m going to save direct mail for another day. But for those who are unconcerned about your organization’s treatment of software, I’m here today to read you the riot act.