TIPS Voip tax and fee

[joublack]

Any one have idea about the tax and fee calculator or software to do this

 

[krzykat]

I'd recommend checking out @Skyetel ... they actually provide a free tax calculator for their clients.

 

[Samot]

Well you just can't charge taxes and fees to end users without being registered to do so. So that will require getting registered with the proper federal and state bodies in order to have the ability to pass taxes/fees through to end users.

 

[krzykat]

He only asked about calculator or s/w to determine what the numbers should be. Not how to register and do it.

 

[Samot]

He only asked about calculator or s/w to determine what the numbers should be. Not how to register and do it.

I understand that but what is the end use of said calculator or software? To generate how much taxes and fees should be applied to a line item on a bill. Telecom taxes are rather complicated, require multiple sources of data and are fluid as they adjust quarterly in most cases. So this is not going to be a free service for the most part, even with Skytel there is a cost of being a Skytel customer.

 

[kenn10]

@Samot, sometimes you are so pedantic that I have to laugh.

 

[Brianmac]

@joublack, check out this thread. @Skyetel gives really GREAT info if you are looking to get into this game...

Taxes

Best of luck!
Brian

 

[joublack]

@joublack, check out this thread. @Skyetel gives really GREAT info if you are looking to get into this game...

Taxes

Best of luck!
Brian

I will check
Thanks

 

[joublack]

I understand that but what is the end use of said calculator or software? To generate how much taxes and fees should be applied to a line item on a bill. Telecom taxes are rather complicated, require multiple sources of data and are fluid as they adjust quarterly in most cases. So this is not going to be a free service for the most part, even with Skytel there is a cost of being a Skytel customer.

My questions is, we need to take the fee of the customer

 

[Samot]

MY questions is is require ? to end user

Can you repeat that?

 

[joublack]

Can you repeat that?
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I fixed the question

 

[Samot]

My questions is, we need to take the fee of the customer

I'm not sure this is much better. Are you asking if you need to charge the customer? Are you looking at charging taxes to end users? If so, where from?

 

[krzykat]

My questions is, we need to take the fee of the customer

If you're asking for tax advice on whether to collect, what to collect, how to collect, or where to send ... I think you really need to be talking to a tax accountant on this. There are several that specialize in the telecom industry, and I recommend you read and reach out to @Skyetel whom are very open to lending a hand to folks in this area. I've found their knowledge and willingness to share a very nice shining light in this industry.

 

[joublack]

I'm not sure this is much better. Are you asking if you need to charge the customer? Are you looking at charging taxes to end users? If so, where from?

is for end user

 

[Samot]

is for end user

OK so you need to charge taxes to end users. Where are you located? It will greatly help us assist you further.

 

[joublack]

I am in NY

 

[Samot]

I am in NY

HAH! So we're basically right back to my original reply to all of this. You need to be registered with the proper regulatory bodies to be able to charge and pass taxes along to your customers. It also stops your upstream providers from charging you a bunch of taxes and fees. Remember what ever taxes/fees you collect *YOU* have to remit them to the proper bodies.

But as I said before you need to be registered with all the right places. You can't even charge sales tax in the state unless you've registered with the state of NY to do so. Same goes with the rest. Now the Skyetel option is a valid option but that's going to require you to signup with Skyetel so you can use their calculator or even their billing system to do all this but it is all moot because you don't have the permission or right to actually charge your end users these taxes.

 

[joublack]

We have resales tax ready in ny

 

[Samot]

We have resales tax ready in ny

OK, you have registered to do sales tax in NY. Now you have to do the registration for telecom taxes. If you're really serious about this you need to be consulting actual telecom tax and compliance specialist. Telecom taxes are complex.

 

[Skyetel]

We have some really good docs on this:

FCC Compliance for VoIP Providers: USF, USAC & Filings

Learn how VoIP providers can work smoothly with the FCC, handle 499A, 499Q, 477 filings, and manage USF contributions with confidence today. Read more now!

skyetel.com

Taxes and Regulatory Fees

How We Tax You At the end of the month, Skyetel will summarize all of your use onto our network, and then calculate your tax obligation based on those summaries. At the bottom of your Statement, y...

support.skyetel.com

I'd suggest you check out this article. This is who you can call for help on this stuff:

Who to call for help

Overview The most common question we get from our customers getting started in the VoIP Business is how to deal with all the taxes and regulatory obstacles. They are fair questions – this stuff is ...

support.skyetel.com

We also offer a handful of tools to help get you started:

Introducing End User Billing | Skyetel

Introducing End User Billing We are overwhelmingly excited to introduce the most important feature we’ve released in years. End User Billing allows you to bill end users for your services, collect all the correct telecom taxes and automate the process of billing for usage. All for free. Epic...

skyetel.com

Telecom Tax Calculator: Estimate Taxes & Fees by ZIP

Quickly estimate compliant telecom taxes and fees by ZIP with Skyetel's Telecom Tax Calculator, powered by CSI, for accurate billing & planning. Read more!

skyetel.com

Good luck!