AZ Sales tax - HELP HELP HELP please

[hookandhoot]

I am totally lost!!!!! I have tried to do all my research on sales tax in Arizona, but I am so unbelievably confused. Can someone please help me with what I should be doing /charging or when to charge???

[Former_Member]

Is there a sba near you they were a lot of help for me when I first started.
http://www.sba.gov/offices/district/az/phoenix

[hookandhoot]

no I checked and there is no office in Northern Arizona :(

[Former_Member]

There was one in kingman at the mcc campus

[KristaBDesigns]

irst Need To Find Out What The Taste Is For Your County. Then You Have To Determine If Your Town Ads A Sales Tax On Top Of That. For Ex I Live In A Zip COde For Apache Junction But In Unincorporated Section Off Pinal County.So I Only Haves To Collect Pinball Tax. However If I Sell Something In Scottsdale Then I Have To Get A Scottsdale License, And Collect Both Scottsdale An County Tax. There Us Talk About Having One Central Collection.

[Former_Member]

HI! I hear you- it is confusing. Going over this helped me : http://www.azcommerce.com/small-business/small-business-checklist
Basically, I think you only charge people tax when they also live in AZ and then there is a state tax (TPT) and a city tax, depending on which city you live in. I live in Tucson, so residents of AZ that purchase from me would be charged 8.1% tax. I made a lot of calls to the city and state offices anytime I had questions. So far, so good (no sales- just opened officially this week)- I get a tax form from Tucson and from AZ each month and just fill it out and mail it in. I hope this rambling reply helps. :)

[Former_Member]

You should look into local accounting firms. Most accountants offer complimentary half-hour sessions. I saw an accountant, & she was able to tell me everything I needed to know in less than a half hour, so she didn't even charge me! I ended up making her a pair of earrings though, because she helped me so much. Anyway, my point is that it really isn't very expensive at all to consult an expert, & I think it's totally worth it. Hope that was helpful!

[Former_Member]

http://phoenix.about.com/od/govtoff/a/salestax.htm