Tax,
Corporate
Oct. 16, 2012
What lawyers need to know about sales and use taxes
Sales and use tax were confusing enough even in the old days. Now that we all buy online, the confusion is more palpable and emotions about whether we pay are running high.





Robert W. Wood
Managing Partner
Wood LLP
333 Sacramento St
San Francisco , California 94111-3601
Phone: (415) 834-0113
Fax: (415) 789-4540
Email: wood@WoodLLP.com
Univ of Chicago Law School
Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.
Sales and use tax were confusing enough even in the old days. Now that we all buy online, the confusion is more palpable and emotions about whether we pay are running high. The impact on businesses, as well as consumers, is vast.
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