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Basic Sales and Use Tax

January 2019Minnesota Business Tax Education

Disclaimer

This presentation is for educational purposes only. It is meant to accompany an oral presentation and not to be used as a standalone document.

This presentation is based on the facts and circumstances being discussed, and on the laws in effect when it is presented. It does not supersede or alter any provisions of Minnesota laws, administrative rules, court cases, or revenue notices.

If you have any questions, contact us at [email protected] , 651‐296‐6181, or 1‐800‐657‐3777 (toll‐free).

Minnesota Business Tax Education ProgramProviding education opportunities about Minnesota tax laws.

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After completing this course you will be able to: Apply the basic sales and use tax concepts for Minnesota and its local taxing

jurisdictions to your business. Recognize the exceptions to the "rule" and the exemptions available. Identify how to use and when to accept an exemption certificate. Distinguish how sales and use tax law applies to different types of

businesses and their business activities. Identify the documentation necessary for sales and use tax records and

returns. List several resources that answer your sales and use tax questions.

Course Objectives

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Part 1

Sales and Use TaxBasics

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Sales and Use Tax Basics

Sales and Use Tax Laws are not the same in every state.

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Intangible

Property

Digital

Products

Tangible Personal

Property

(TPP)

Services


Five categories of sales

Real

Property

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What are some examples of taxable services in your business?

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Sales tax = transaction tax

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1. Collect

2. File

3. Remit

Trust tax

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What is a sale?

Rentals

Sale

Wholesale

Providing a service

LeaseBarter

Retail

Rental


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Complement to sales tax

Self‐assessed

Paid directly to the state

Applies to taxable purchases when sales tax was not charged

What is use tax?


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What is the tax rate?

6.875%

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Sourcing determines where the sale takes place and which taxes are imposed on the sale.

1. Seller’s Address (if that’s where title to or possession of item takes place)

2. Delivery Address (if item is shipped or delivered to customer or where service is performed)

3. Billing Address(based on the address that the seller has in their records for the customer)

Minnesota Statutes 297A.668 and 297A.669


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Sourcing rules for leases or rentals of TPP


1st PaymentGeneral Sourcing Rules

(where transfer of property occurs)

Subsequent Payments

Primary Property Location

(address provided to

lessor by lessee)

How do I determine what taxes apply to the sale?

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SalesPrice

Fabrication labor

Taxes that are obligation of

seller

Service charges

Tips added to bill by seller

Installation labor

Delivery charges

Retail price of good or service

ALL charges that are a condition

of sale


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Interest charges

Taxes legally imposed on consumer

Term discounts

Cash discounts

Finance charges from extension

of credit

Coupons, unless

reimbursed by a 3rd party

Credit allowed for trade‐in


Sales price does not include:

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Retailer’s coupon – seller reduces price by coupon before taxing Manufacturer’s coupon – apply tax before coupon is subtracted

(seller is reimbursed by the manufacturer for the amount of the coupon)

Light bulb

Tax on $2.50

Subtotal

Less coupon

Total Due

$ 2.50

+ .17 (6.875%)

$ 2.67

‐ .50

$ 2.17

Light bulb

Less coupon

Selling price

Tax on $2.00

Total Due

$ 2.50

‐ .50

$ 2.00

+ .14 (6.875%)

$ 2.14

Manufacturer’s Coupon Retailer’s Coupon50 cents off 50 cents off


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When is labor taxed?Type of Labor Examples Is it taxable?

Repair labor Car repair Equipment repair Calibrating equipment Sharpening tools

Construction labor Build an office building Kitchen remodel

Fabrication labor Custom sawing Bending sheet metal

Installation labor Computer equipment Modular furniture

No (if separately stated)

Yes

Yes

No

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When are repair and maintenance contracts taxed?

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Type of Contract Is the contract taxable?

Optional maintenance contracts

(bundled – one nonitemized price)

Optional maintenance contracts

(unbundled – separate itemized prices)

Extended warranty contracts No. The service provider owes tax on

the parts provided under the contract.

No. The service provider charges sales

tax to the customer on the taxable

items when the repair is performed.

Yes. Tax is due when the contracted

maintenance is sold.

Details of agreement Taxability of agreement


When are maintenance agreements for prewritten computer software programs taxed?

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Required by vendor

The entire charge is taxableIncludes only upgrades or enhancements

20% of the charge is taxableOptional and includes upgrades, enhancements and support services

Not taxableOptional and includes support services only

The entire charge is taxable

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Who Needs to Register?

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You must register if you:

Make taxable sales into Minnesota

‐ All businesses with a physical presence in Minnesota

‐ Remote sellers who exceed the Small Seller Exception

100 or more retail sales shipped to Minnesota

10 or more retail sales shipped to Minnesota that total more than $100,000

Make purchases subject to use tax

Who needs to register?

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Businesses with a physical presencemust register.

Leasing or renting TPP

Tradeshowor convention

Performing services

Business location

Repairing or installing TPPNEXUS

Performing construction

work

Affiliated company

Agent or sales rep


Remote sellers must register even if they only make sales into Minnesota through the use of:

Telephone

Mail order

REMOTE SELLER

Note: For additional information, see our FAQs for Remote Sellers.

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Does a remote seller who sells through a Marketplace Provider need to register to collect sales tax?

You only sell through a Marketplace

‐ If the Marketplace collects on your behalf, you do not need to register.

‐ If the Marketplace does not collect sales tax on your behalf, you must register and collect the tax unless you meet the Small Seller Exception.

You sell through a Marketplace, your own website, and through other sources

‐ If all retail sales into Minnesota combined exceed the Small Seller Exception, you must collect and remit tax for all sales not reported by the Marketplace.


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You may apply for a Minnesota Tax ID Number through the:

Minnesota Department of Revenue’s Business Center

‐ Register online

‐ Register by phone

‐ Mail a completed paper registration form

Streamlined Sales Tax Registration System (SSTRS)


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Part 3

Local Taxes

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Local taxes are added to the state general sales tax rate to compute the total tax rate.

City tax

County tax

Special local tax(es)

Motor vehicle $20 excise tax

Local Taxes

Note: Some cities and counties impose a $20 excise tax on sales of motor vehicles rather than a sales tax. See Fact Sheets 164, 164M, and 164S relating to local sales and use taxes.

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Local Taxes

Select the Sales & Use Tax link under

For Businesses on our website’s home page.

Then, click on the Tax Information tab.

Where do I find local tax information?

Select the Local Tax Information link. 29

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Local Taxes

The Department also has two interactive tools on our website that provide the state and local general sales and use tax rates that apply to sales made to specific locations in Minnesota.

What are the names of these interactive tools?

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Sales Tax Rate Calculator

Sales Tax Rate Map

Local Taxes

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Local Taxes

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Home

Gallery

Plus & Minus

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Local Taxes

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Sales Tax Rate Spreadsheet

Local Taxes

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Part 4

When and How to Use

Exemption Certificates

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When and How to Use Exemption Certificates

1. Product‐based exemption(Do not need exemption certificate –exempt by statute)

2. Entity‐based exemption(Need exemption certificate unless exempt by statute)

3. Use‐based exemption(Always need an exemption certificate)

There are three ways for a sale to be exempt from sales and use taxes:

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Food (grocery items) for human consumption (F.S. 102A)

Clothing for general use (F.S. 105)

Prescription and over‐the‐counter drugs for humans (F.S. 117)

Publications sold by subscription

Product‐based exemptions

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Federal government agencies

Tribal governments

State and local governments (exceptions apply)

Exempt organizations (organized for charitable, educational, or religious purposes)

Note: The sales tax exemption for entity‐based organizations does not apply to prepared food, candy, soft drinks or alcoholic beverages; the purchases, lease or rental of most motor vehicles; lodging; or waste collection and disposal services unless purchased directly by the federal government.

Entity‐based exemptions

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Advertising materials shipped out of state

Inventory purchased for resale

Items consumed in performing a taxable service

Items used or consumed in agricultural production

Materials used or consumed in the manufacturing process

Note: See applicable fact sheets for specific details on the exemptions.

Use‐based exemptions

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Businesses claiming these exemptions must complete an exemption certificate:

Direct Pay

Exempt Status (nonprofit exemption)

Motor Carrier Direct Pay

Resource Recovery Facility

Authorization letters and permits

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Authorized exemption certificates: Certificate of Exemption, Form ST3

(Minnesota Department of Revenue form)

Certificate of Exemption, Form F0003 (Streamlined Sales Tax form)

Uniform Sales and Use Tax Certificate (Multistate Tax Commission form)

Other state’s exemption certificates (if all required elements are included)

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Required elements for a complete exemption certificate:

Purchaser's name and address

Purchaser's Minnesota tax ID number

Purchaser’s type of business

Reason for exemption

Purchaser's signature (if a paper certificate is used)

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The purchasing agent must retain the contract as supporting documentation.

The seller’s information is not required but it doesn’t hurt to complete these fields.

Jane Smith

The red boxes identify the fields that are required for a complete exemption certificate.

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Purchaser’s responsibilities:

Know if you qualify to claim an exemption

Complete an exemption certificate

Give it to the seller at the time of purchase

Pay any use tax, penalty, and/or interest if used incorrectly

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Seller’s responsibilities

Review all exemption certificates

Keep exemption certificates as part of your business records

Do not unlawfully solicit exemption certificates

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Part 5

How Sales and Use Tax Applies to Business Activities

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Collect sales tax on taxable goods and services sold

Determine taxability of purchases of taxable goods and services based on type of government:

‐ Federal government agencies are not taxable

‐ Tribal governments are not taxable

‐ State agencies are taxable (use direct pay authorization)

‐ Cities, counties, and townships are not taxable (exceptions apply)

Government Agencies

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Purchases made by government employees are taxable unless paid for directly by the government agency

Purchases of prepared food, lodging, and motor vehicles are taxable (except by federal government)

Other states or political subdivisions of other states may qualify for an exemption

Government Agencies

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Examples of nonprofit organizations are:

Charitable (Federal 501(c)(3) organizations)

Religious

Educational

Nonprofit Organizations

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Collect sales tax on taxable goods and services sold, unless the fundraising exemption applies

Do not pay sales or use tax on purchases used to further the nonprofit’s activities

Pay sales tax on the following:

‐ Lodging

‐ Motor vehicles

‐ Prepared food

‐ Purchases made by employees unless paid for directly by the nonprofit

Nonprofit Organizations

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A contractor is someone who:

Furnishes materials and labor

Builds, alters, repairs, or improves real property

Is the end user of the materials and equipment

Contractors

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The following purchases are taxable:

Building materials and supplies, unless an exemption applies for the job*

Construction equipment and tools

Business assets and office supplies

Contractors

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* Contractors may purchase certain material exempt only when the material is specifically exempted by statute, or when they receive a valid Purchasing Agent. See F.S. 128, Contractors.

For sales and use tax purposes, real property includes:

Land

Permanent buildings and structures

Improvements and fixtures incorporated into a building or structure given its current use

‐ intended to be of a permanent benefit

‐ cannot be removed without causing substantial damage to the building or structure

Contractors

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Exception: Real property does not include tools, implements, machinery, and equipment attached or installed into real property that qualify for exemption under section 297A.68.

For example, “capital equipment” used in manufacturing to produce a product ultimately sold at retail.

RN 18‐03: Sales Tax – Capital Equipment Revocation of Revenue Notice #96‐08.

Contractors

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Examples of real property include:

Commercial and residential buildings

Drywall, flooring, and roofing materials incorporated into real property

Landscaped lawns and gardens

Roads, bridges, and railroad tracks

Contractors

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Retailers sell TPP to businesses and individuals.

They must collect sales tax on goods they sell.*

Their inventory bought for resale is not taxable.*

Their purchases of business assets and office supplies are taxable.

They are responsible for paying use tax on goods taken out of inventory for their own use.

Retailers

* The seller must charge tax unless the item is specifically exempt by law or they have a completed exemption certificate on file (if the sale is sourced to Minnesota and the seller is required to

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Primarily a contractor ‐ at least 50 percent of your business purchases are used for construction activities

Primarily a retailer ‐ at least 50 percent of your business purchases are sold at retail

Contractor/Retailer

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If you are primarily a contractor:

Pay tax on all your purchases.

Charge sales tax on the actual sales price (including your mark‐up).

Deduct the cost of the materials on which you already paid tax when you file your sales and use tax return.

Contractor/Retailer

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Customer’s Sales Invoice

Materials $150.00

Tax (6.875%) $ 10.31

Total $160.31

Amount Reported on theSales and Use Tax Return

Gross Receipts $150

Less: Original Invoice $ 50

General Rate Sales $100

Contractor’sPurchase Invoice

Materials $ 50.00

Tax (6.875%) $ 3.44

Total $ 53.44

Note: The $50 purchase amount from the contractor’s original invoice is not recorded on your return. This is an example only. Report total taxable sales on the return.

Contractor’sPurchase Invoice

Materials $ 50.00

Tax (6.875%) $ 3.44

Total $ 53.44

Customer’s Sales Invoice

Materials $150.00

Tax (6.875%) $ 10.31

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If you are primarily a retailer:

Buy the items exempt for resale.

Pay use tax on your cost of the materials if any of the items are later used in a construction contract.

Contractor/Retailer

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Examples include:

Accountants

Attorneys

Banks

Consulting firms

Counselors

Health care providers

Nontaxable Service Providers

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The majority of services offered by these businesses are not taxable.

Sales of TPP made by a service provider are taxable.

Purchases of business assets and office supplies are taxable.

Nontaxable Service Providers

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The majority of sales are taxable (see fact sheets for exceptions).

Materials used or consumed in providing the service may qualify for exemption.

Short‐lived detachable tools may qualify for exemption.

Machinery and equipment used in providing the services are taxable.

Taxable Service Providers

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The industrial production process includes:

Design, Research and Development for production of a product

Removal of raw materials from stock to begin production activities

Actual production activities that affect changes to produce the product

Testing and quality control of the product

Placement of the product in finished goods inventory

Manufacturers

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Business assets and office supplies are taxable

Returnable packaging is taxable

Product packaging and other nonreturnable packaging is not taxable*

Raw materials, chemicals and utilities used or consumed in production are not taxable*

Separate detachable tools and special tooling are not taxable*

Manufacturers

* The purchaser must provide the seller with a completed exemption certificate for these items.

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Upfront exemption for capital equipment available (effective July 1, 2015)

Machinery and equipment may qualify as capital equipment if:

used in Minnesota and

essential to the integrated production process

Manufacturers

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Agricultural production includes:

Agriculture

Aquaculture

Floriculture

Horticulture

Silviculture

Agricultural Production

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Feed, seed, fertilizers, and herbicides are not taxable.

Fuels, electricity, gas, and steam used or consumed in agricultural production are not taxable.

Packaging materials used to package food products are not taxable.

Farm machinery is not taxable.

Returnable containers used to package non‐food items are taxable.

Agricultural Production

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Sales and Use Tax is a Transaction Tax

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The seller must look at each transaction.

A general contractor rents equipment (without an operator) to a subcontractor.

A wholesaler makes a retail sale to an employee.

A farm implement dealer sells equipment to a contractor.

An accounting firm sells software to a client and installs it on the client’s computers.

A lawn care business provides snow removal services in the winter.

Transaction Tax ‐ Seller

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The purchaser must look at each transaction.

A general contractor buys materials for a tax‐exempt job.

A retail electronics store buys taxable office supplies.

A manufacturer buys utilities to heat their facility.

A farmer buys tires for a tractor.

A building cleaning company buys vacuum cleaners.

Transaction Tax ‐ Purchaser

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Part 6

Managing your Use Tax

Liability

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Review your invoices

Managing Your Use Tax Liability

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Use tax is based on:

your purchase price of taxable items or services.

This is true whether you buy items:

for your own business use without paying sales tax,

take them out of inventory and use them in a taxable manner, or

donate them to a charitable organization.

Note: Even if you paid Minnesota sales tax, a local use tax may still apply.

What is the basis for use tax?

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What should I look for when reviewing invoices? Review every invoice before you pay it.

Determine if items on the invoice are taxable.

Watch for taxable items purchased with an exemption certificate.

Watch vendor changes (e.g. new computer system).

Never add use tax to a vendor payment; always self‐assess the tax and remit it directly to the Department of Revenue.

Record the amount of use tax accrued on the actual invoice.


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What is a variable rate credit?

Minnesota allows a credit for the amount of sales tax paid to another state

Must be legally due to the other state to receive credit


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Minnesota sales tax rate 6.875%

Wisconsin state and local sales tax ( 5.500%)

Variable rate tax due to Minnesota 1.375%

1. Calculate the applicable amount of tax due (variable rate X sales price).

2. Enter the amount(s) as variable rate use tax when you file your Minnesota sales and use tax return.


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Recording your use tax liability

Record this information:

Date of purchase

Invoice number

Vendor’s name and description of item

Taxable amount

Amount of state and local use taxes paid

Keep a copy of the backup documentation.


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Part 7

Maintaining Your Records

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Use a recordkeeping system that:

Incorporates Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Allows you to keep track of the data you need

Does not require an excessive amount of time

Works for you and your business


Recordkeeping Basics

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Recordkeeping Basics

Make sure that you:

Record each transaction the same

Do not mix personal and business transactions

Do not mix records if you have more than one business

Choose the appropriate accounting method


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Cash Basis

Record income when actually received

Report sales tax when actually received

Report use tax when invoice is paid

Accrual Basis

Record income when sales are made

Report sales tax when sales are made

Report use tax based on the invoice date

vs.

Accounting methods


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Part 8

Filing and Payment

Instructions

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Filing and Payment Instructions

You must do two things to avoid late filing and/or late payment penalties:

1. File your return electronically by the due date.(either online or by telephone)

2. Pay your sales and use tax liability electronically or

by check on or before the due date.

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Filing Frequency Average Tax Liability Due Date

Monthly filers More than $500 per month (more than $6,000 per year)

20th day of the following month

Quarterly filers Less than $500 per month (less than $6,000 per year)

20th day of the month following the end of the quarter(April 20, July 20, October 20, and January 20)

Annual filers Less than $100 per month (less than $1,200 per year)

February 5 of the following year


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Enter your gross receipts in the highlighted area.

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Enter your taxable amounts in the yellow highlighted areas.

500002000

500002000

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If you have variable rate purchases, enter the taxable amount and the tax due.

Common reasons you may need to file an amended return are:

Reported too much or too little tax on your original return

Reported the tax on the wrong tax line

Charged tax incorrectly to a customer and have refunded the tax to the customer

Received a completed exemption certificate from a customer (you reported the tax in a prior period and have since refunded the tax to your customer)

Note: Do not file an amended return for tax paid to a vendor in error.


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Part 9

Communicating with the

Department of Revenue

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Communicating with the Department of Revenue

Have a sales and use tax question?

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Minnesota Revenue website: revenue.state.mn.us

Questions relating to Sales and Use Tax Law?Email: [email protected]

Questions relating to your Sales and Use Tax account activity?Email: [email protected]

Prefer telephone assistance?Phone: 651‐296‐6181 or 1‐800‐657‐3777 (toll free)

Sales and Use Tax General Contact Information



Business Income Taxes (Corporation Franchise Tax, Partnership Tax, S Corporation Tax, Estate Tax, Fiduciary Tax)

651‐556‐3075

Email: [email protected]

Withholding Tax

651‐ 282‐9999 or 1‐800‐657‐3594

Email: [email protected]

Business Registration

651‐282‐5225 or 1‐800‐657‐3605

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revenue.state.mn.usMinnesota Department of Revenue Website

The Business Center includes some of the following features:

▫ Starting a Business

▫ Register for a MN Tax ID Number

▫ File and Pay Tax

▫ Education and Outreach

▫ Resources for Businesses

▫ Other Agencies

▫ Closing an Account or Business

Go to www.revenue.state.mn.us and type Business Center into the Search box.

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The Business Center

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Choose the updates you want ‐ by tax type and publication type

Choose the frequency of notifications

Sign in directly or use your social media account –

Facebook, Yahoo! or Google

GovDelivery

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Available Videos:

e‐Services Instructional Videos

Education Video Series

Inside Scoop: Streamlined Sales Tax


Sales and Use Tax Videos

youtube.com/MNRevenue

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Keep up with the latest news from the Minnesota Department of Revenue on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

twitter.com/MNRevenue

facebook.com/MNRevenue

linkedin.com/company/minnesota‐department‐of‐revenue


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Please notify us if you have changes to any of the following:

Mailing address(es)

Business location(s)

Legal organization

NAICS code

Contact information

Owners and/or officers

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Did you receive a letter or a bill from us?


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Part 10

Financial Consequences

of Noncompliance

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Financial Consequences of Noncompliance

Days Late Late Filing Penalty Late Payment Penalty

1‐30 days 5 percent 5 percent

31‐60 days 5 percent 10 percent

60+ days 5 percent 15 percent

Note: The maximum combined late file and late payment penalty is 20 percent. Additional civil and criminal penalties may apply.

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Interest rates used by the Department of Revenue in recent years:

2019 5%2017 – 2018 4%2010 – 2016 3%

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Collection tools available to the Department include:

Levies

License revocation

Liens

Property seizures

Revenue recapture


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Part 11

CourseReview

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Course Review

During this class, we discussed … The basic sales and use tax concepts for Minnesota and its local taxing

jurisdictions. The difference between taxable goods and services and those that are

nontaxable or exempt. The different types of users and how tax applies to different businesses. How to use and when to accept an exemption certificate. The documentation necessary for sales and use tax records and returns. Where to find information to help you answer your questions.

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Basic Sales and Use Tax Review

1. Who is responsible for paying sales or use tax on these purchases?

a. Retailer purchasing inventory for resaleb. Cleaning service buying window cleanerc. Manufacturer buying raw materialsd. Business leasing a photocopiere. None of the above

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2. Which of these are not considered part of the “sales price”?

a. Installation chargesb. Finance chargesc. Retail price of product or serviced. Service charges added to the bill by the sellere. All of the above

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3. Which of these services are not taxable in Minnesota?

a. Motor vehicle washingb. Pet groomingc. Accounting servicesd. Detective servicese. All of the above

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4. Which of the following is considered tangible personal property?

a. Office suppliesb. Food (e.g. fresh or frozen fruits, vegetables and meat)

c. Machinery and equipmentd. Utilities (e.g. gas, water, electricity, fuel, etc.)e. All of the above

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5. Which of these types of labor are taxable?

a. Repair labor b. Construction laborc. Fabrication labord. Installation labor (item remains TPP after installation)

e. Both c & d

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6. An exempt organization cannot use their exempt status to purchase which of the following exempt from tax?

a. Toilet paper b. Toner for their printerc. Lunch at a restaurant for a business meeting d. Cleaning service for the officee. None of the above

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7. What is the largest percent that can be charged for combined late filing/late payment penalties?

a. 5%b. 10%c. 15%d. 20%e. All of the above

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8. According to contractor/retailer rules, a carpenter who builds cabinets and installs the majority of his products into real property can buy the materials used to fabricate the cabinets exempt.

TRUE FALSE

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9. Taxable items taken out of inventory to be given away for a donation or as free samples are subject to use tax.

TRUE FALSE

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10. Out‐of‐state customers who pick up their taxable merchandise in Minnesota have to pay Minnesota sales tax and all applicable local taxes.

TRUE FALSE

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11. The Small Seller Exception for remote sellers is based on sales in a calendar year ‐ January through December.

TRUE FALSE

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12. Nonprofits who have been granted federal nonprofit status automatically qualify for sales tax exempt status.

TRUE FALSE

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13. A business creates and sells custom DVDs and pays sales tax on the blank DVDs when they buy them. The business does not have to charge sales tax to their customer because tax was already paid.

TRUE FALSE

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14. Since cutting hair is not a taxable service in Minnesota, a beauty salon or barber shop would not need to register for a Minnesota Tax ID#.

TRUE FALSE

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15. I paid sales tax on capital equipment purchased. I can file a refund request (Form ST11) for the tax paid.

TRUE FALSE

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Questions?

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