Question on Sales Tax (USA)

I am trying to figure out if I am supposed to charge sales tax to 100% (just) services (non-tangible product). I know its different for each state, but looking for a general answer, I searched my state's revenue website and read the sales tax book, nothing about services, just specific types of tangible products...

Depends on the state. In Texas, if they get a digital file or print or anything else tangible, you must charge sales tax on 100%.

Most states will do the same because they don't want to be screwed on something like:

1. Session fee is $500. 20x30 print is $.99. You pay the $.99+tax for the print.
2. Session fee is $500. The disc is free. No tax.

The PA tax info on this is sketchy as hell. Have your accountant draft a proposal to the tax board and they'll approve or deny on a case by case basis. The way the law is written is too vague to go off of, gotta get it in writing from the actual state of PA in order to be safe.

awad wrote in post #15876681
The PA tax info on this is sketchy as hell. Have your accountant draft a proposal to the tax board and they'll approve or deny on a case by case basis. The way the law is written is too vague to go off of, gotta get it in writing from the actual state of PA in order to be safe.

don't have an accountant yet, as I am just barely starting out officially and earning something from the business... I'll see if I can somehow send an email to PA state of rev office see if they can respond...

UPDATE:
found this on their FAQ area not sure if this means no sales tax for services or not;

also found this

Found this " The photographer or photofinisher shall collect and remit tax upon the total purchase price charged for the photographs or services, even though the customer may furnish some of the materials"

source: http://www.pacode.com …061/chapter32/s​32.37.html

My guess is that like most states, sales tax is charged on the TOTAL amount of the invoice...inclusive of everything that goes into the project.

Also worth noting that if you have a sales tax resale certificate, you don't pay sales tax on anything that you've purchased that becomes part of the above.

Ya really gotta check your own state.

Although in my state only tangible products are taxed, not services, my state actually has a provision specifically for photographers that requires sales tax collection on 10% of the total fee if it is not itemized (services+ tangibles) or tax on the tangible portion if it is itemized.