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In this week's edition: In this week's edition: Ecommerce Tax Strategy in light of the Big Beautiful Bill, the Top 10 Expensive Sales Tax States for Ecommerce, and Why Good Businesses Run Out of Cash
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1. [LISTEN] Ecommerce Tax Strategy and the Big Beautiful Bill |
- New accelerated depreciation rules increase near-term tax savings on equipment purchases.
- Research and development tax credit changes can benefit sellers with significant R&D investments.
- The Qualified Business Income deduction is a winfor the right type of businesses.
- Online tax advice is compelling, but often inaccurate and risky.
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- Louisiana leads ecommerce sales tax burden at 10.11%, driven by complex parish-level compliance requirements.
- California and New York’s massive sales volumes push ecommerce brands into nexus compliance faster despite lower average statewide tax rates.
- Ecommerce sellers must track local tax rates and economic nexus rules, not just statewide sales tax percentages.
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3. [READ] Why Good Small Business Always Run Out of Cash |
- Over half of small businesses hold less than 31 days of cash reserves.
- Inventory management systems help understand what products are performing and optimize purchases.
- 30% of businesses are using alternative lenders when banks fail to provide needed lending.
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In Other News |
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[READ] Brands are getting creative as fuel costs raise shipping fees |
- UPS added emergency surcharges while USPS implemented temporary 8% fuel surcharge through at least January 2027.
- Brands are diversifying carriers and considering speed, bulk, and volume requirements.
- Fulfillment automation is being used to optimize costs looking at item pricing and speeds.
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[READ] Lower Tariffs Could Be Ahead. Here’s Why. |
- The 10% temporary tariffs set to expire in July could be reimposed
- Some tariffs could be lowered on Chinese trade and elsewhere.
- U.S. tariff rates average 11.8%, up from 2% pre-Trump but below last year’s 18% peak.
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