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Do I need to collect Sales Taxes in Illinois for Wedding Videos?

Storm Crow
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Nov 8, 2005, 2:29 PM

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I'm setting up QuickBooks Pro '05 on my computer and it is asking if I collect sales tax. Currently I do not but should I be collecting it? Is this one of those issues where half will say yes and half will say no?
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videobear
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Nov 8, 2005, 5:14 PM

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The half who matters is your state department of taxation. Ask them.

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reelpro
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Nov 8, 2005, 11:53 PM

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In Illinois there is no sales tax on sales of service. You are providing a service. However, all businesses in Illinois have to have an IBT number (Illinois Business Tax Number) whether you collect sales tax or not. You will have to fill out a return and send it to the Illinois Dept. of Revenue. If you are a corporation or a partnership you will also have to pay a replacement tax on your profits. All the information you need is on the Illinois Dept of Revenue Web site. http://www.revenue.state.il.us/

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You must register with the Illinois Department of Revenue if you conduct business in Illinois, or with Illinois customers. This includes sole proprietors (individual or husband/wife), exempt organizations, or government agencies withholding for Illinois employees.

It can be quite complicated I highly recommend hiring an accountant to get you set up.

Remember all businesse whether you collect sales tax or not have to be registered

Storm Crow
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Nov 9, 2005, 6:47 AM

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Thanks Reelpro for the bounty of info Wink

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Edward
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Nov 9, 2005, 10:43 AM

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We break up our sales into service and product. We do not charge sales tax on the service but do on the product. So if we give them 5 DVDs, they pay sales tax on the 5 DVDs but not the remaining amount which is "service". If we do events (such has graduations) where all income comes from product sales, there is no "service" amount.
Edward Troxel
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Storm Crow
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Nov 9, 2005, 11:38 AM

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Thanks Edward as always Wink

kedan
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Jan 4, 2006, 2:15 AM

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Re: [Storm Crow] Do I need to collect Sales Taxes in Illinois for Wedding Videos? [In reply to]	Can't Post

I am in Illinois and I don't charge sales tax, when I worked at Best buy they didn't charge sales tax either when they serviced a TV/Radio etc.

I pay tax when I buy my DVDs etc if I didn't then I'd need to collect tax.

However if my income (like mentioned above) came strickly from selling DVD copies then I'd charge sales tax.