Before the back-to-school sales even begin, it’s time to think about your holiday sales strategy.A plan to stay tax compliant during the busiest shopping season of the year is more important than ever. Including sales tax compliance as part of your overall holiday preparations can support your business’s revenue goals, enhance the customer experience, drive efficiency and cost reduction, and accommodate growth and change. Here are a few steps you can take to stay compliant all year long:

Managing sales tax for software companies

The software industry is dynamic, with new developments and trends happening all the time. Tax legislation is constantly evolving to keep pace with the industry, and trying to stay compliant can get complicated. As it stands, the 45 states with a sales tax, plus Washington, D.C., categorize software up to 10 different ways for tax purposes. That can be a lot to manage if your company is doing it alone.

Managing sales tax for retail companies

No industry has experienced massive change and growth over the last few years quite like retail. From strategies like buy online, pick up in store to a boom in ecommerce both global and domestic) to a rise in multichannel and marketplace selling, it seems like there is something new for your customers to pay attention to every few months. And of  ourse, the sales tax rates and rules are in constant flux too.