U.S Sales Tax Services/Nexus Study/Risk Assessment

What we offer at Pear Tax???

Sales tax return preparation and filing across multiple states

  • File your sales tax returns, any level of complicity.
  • Gather required reports from your systems.
  • Determine which services are taxable by state.

Registration in new states

  • Analyze your transactions to determine where your business should register.
  • Conduct a Nexus study to determine which states should be registered based on the State’s laws and regulations.

Exemption certificate management

  • Help with maintaining exemption certificates for all states.

Nexus Study & Risk Assessment

  • Analysis conducted to determine in which states a business has a tax collection and filing obligation.
  • It identifies where a company has established sufficient connection “Nexus” to trigger sales tax requirements.
  • We will help your business determine which states have a higher tax liability.

VDA Program Management

What is a VDA Program???

  • A Sales Tax VDA (Voluntary Disclosure Agreement) is a program offered by state tax authorities that allows businesses to come forward and voluntarily disclose past unfiled or unpaid sales tax obligations in exchange for reduced or abated penalties, reduced interest in some cases, and a limited lookback period.
  • There are many aspects and nuances for the program.
  • Our specialists will be able to inquire with state anonymously to determine whether or not business could qualify for the VDA program.

Sales Tax Audit Representation

Sales Tax Audits could be a real nightmare for a business.

Pear Tax Services here to help.

States may select businesses for audit based on inconsistent filing history, industry benchmarking reported sales vs. similar business sales, whistleblower tips, or random selection.

Nexus reviews — where a state suspects you have an unregistered tax obligation — are increasingly common for remote sellers.

At Pear Tax Services our team specialize in sales tax audits in all of US states that administer sales tax. 

  • Communicate with tax auditors.
  • Prepare responses to the auditor’s requests.
  • Protect the business position to minimize or eliminate tax liability.
  • Work with auditor on all available options.