Most sellers have struggled with sales tax at one point or another in their business. It can be difficult to navigate all of the rules for when it is applied, especially when those rules change depending on what state you are in. When you get down to detailed subject like whether to charge sales tax on shipping and handling, you might feel like you may never understand sales tax. We are here to help! Today, we look at whether online sellers need to charge sales tax on shipping charges in Utah.
So it appears to be pretty easy to avoid paying sales tax on shipping and handling. A seller must just list those charges separately on the invoice and not incorporate them into the purchase price of the property.
The only shipping-related matter that is taxable under Utah law are charges for “freight-in,” which is defined as shipping, freight, or transportation charges billed to the seller as part of the seller’s cost of the merchandise and are taxable.
Handling Utah Shipping and Handling Sales Tax with TaxJar
The TaxJar app defaults to the most common Utah scenario – that shipping and handling is non-taxable.
However, if your business does charge sales tax on shipping, then TaxJar’s Shipping & Handling Override allows you to update that in your state tax settings. This will make the Utah Expected Sales Tax Due Report more accurate. This will also tell the TaxJar API to charge sales tax on Utah shipping.
Have questions or comments about taxable shipping in Utah? Leave a comment and start the discussion! And to learn more about TaxJar and get started, visit TaxJar.com/how-it-works.
Utah Shipping Summary
You will not charge sales tax on shipping and handling in Utah.
As a seller, you will not have to charge sales tax on shipping and handling if those charges are listed separately on the invoice.
