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5 hidden sales tax traps every e-commerce CFO should watch for going into 2026
E-commerce CFOs face risks including remote-employee nexus and outdated exemption certificates, with states assessing penalties that can match original tax liabilities, experts say.
- Across U.S. state and local jurisdictions, guidance from Anrok and Stacker flags five hidden sales-tax risks for 2026, including remote employee nexus and outdated exemption certificates.
- States' evolving tax rules now mean E-commerce CFOs must navigate broader digital goods definitions and workforce shifts that create fresh nexus and compliance complexity.
- Any remote employee can create nexus, so a single remote employee may trigger physical-presence nexus, usage-based pricing can misclassify tax treatment, and expired exemption certificates often cause audits for sellers and marketplace facilitators.
- Missing one trap can lead to steep audit liabilities and back taxes, while state tax authorities routinely assess penalties and interest, increasing total liability for E-commerce CFOs and impacting company balance sheets.
- Maintain a live map of employee locations and pre-register new presences, confirm marketplace-facilitator responsibilities and reconcile reports, and centralize exemption-certificate management with automated renewals.
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5 hidden sales tax traps every e-commerce CFO should watch for going into 2026
Anrok reports five hidden sales tax traps e-commerce CFOs should avoid, including remote employee nexus and outdated exemption certificates, to prevent costly liabilities.
·Helena, United States
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