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My Florida warehouse issue feels like sales tax, but could it also become a federal tax problem?

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diego_ec91subscriber
August 27, 2024 3,010 views 1 answer
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I am in Mexico and run a Florida LLC that sells imported home goods online. We recently moved some stock into a Florida warehouse to improve delivery times. My sales tax adviser is already reviewing Florida and marketplace issues, but now my federal preparer is asking for the warehouse contract too.

I did not expect the same warehouse decision to matter on both sides. Is that because the warehouse could change the federal trade-or-business analysis, or is my preparer overreading this?

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