Shane Ratigan
Shane Ratigan is senior tax manager, state and local tax, at Clark Nuber PS, an accounting and consulting firm in Seattle. Prior to Clark Nuber, Shane was, respectively, senior tax manager and content manager for Avalara, the sales and use tax compliance platform.
Shane holds an L.L.M. from University of Washington School of Law, a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law, and a B.S. in Accounting and Business Administration from State University of New York at Plattsburgh.
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Business
Failure to Manage Sales Tax Exemptions Could Cost (Big) Money
February 22, 2018 • Shane Ratigan
As time and technology move forward, sales tax auditors’ focus has shifted. Nowadays, auditors are discovering assessable errors in sales tax exemption certificate management. Sellers who regularly make sales to other businesses or exempt organizations can find themselves open to negative audit results if their exemption documentation management is lacking.
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Business
New Sales Tax Law Targets Marketplaces
January 21, 2018 • Shane Ratigan
Sales tax calculation, collection, and remittance remain a challenge for ecommerce businesses. The state of Washington, for example, recently began enforcement of regulations that require marketplaces with a physical presence in Washington (or annual sales to residents of at least $10,000) to collect on behalf of third party sellers who utilize the marketplace’s platform.
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