Introduction to Sales and Use Tax

This course is an introduction to sales and use taxes in Minnesota. The purpose of the training is to provide the sales and use tax basics, including fundamental elements, local taxes, exemption certificates, record-keeping, filing and payment instructions, and contact information. It is meant to complement to our industry-specific webinars.

The majority of the content covered in this webinar is the general information covered in our Basic Sales and Use Tax Course.  Therefore, if you have attended a Basic Sales and Use Tax class or webinar, the information will be a refresher. This webinar is a complement to our industry-specific webinars.

This course is available as a webinar only.

This course is designed for:

• Accountants
• Bookkeepers
• Business owners
• Purchasing agents
• Others who need a working knowledge of sales and use tax

• Apply the basic sales and use tax concepts for Minnesota and its local taxing jurisdictions to your business
• Recognize the exceptions to the rule and the exemptions available
• Identify how to use and when to accept an exemption certificate
• Identify the documentation necessary for sales and use tax records and returns
• Prepare and file Sales and Use tax returns using e-Services
• List several resources that answer your sales and use tax questions