Nexus, taxability, exemption certificates, returns, and audits for multistate sales and use tax work.
Theory + practical training + case studies + activities + simulations + software
Level
Freshers
Subject
Specialist Tax
Format
5-day program
Day by day
Day 1
Sales tax foundations and nexus
How sales and use tax differ
Physical and economic nexus after Wayfair
Marketplace facilitator rules
Practice: Run a nexus study for a seller active in several states.
Day 2
Taxability
Tangible goods, services, and digital products
SaaS taxability
Researching state rules
Practice: Build a taxability matrix for a sample product range.
Day 3
Exemptions and sourcing
Resale and exempt-use certificates
Origin and destination sourcing
Local jurisdiction rates
Practice: Review a certificate file and correct invalid certificates.
Day 4
Returns and use tax
Preparing state returns
Use tax accrual on purchases
Reconciling sales to the general ledger
Practice: Prepare returns from sales data and reconcile them to the books.
Day 5
Audits, VDAs, and capstone
Audit sampling and defense
Voluntary disclosure agreements
Registering in new states
Practice: Complete a multistate case study, from nexus through filing.
More than theory
We don't just teach the rules. This program includes practical training, case studies, activities, simulations, and hands-on software training.
Theory
Code sections, forms, and the reasoning behind each rule.
Practical training
Hands-on preparation from realistic client source documents.
Case studies
Real-world fact patterns worked from start to finish, then discussed.
Activities
Group exercises, quizzes, and error-spotting drills that keep every concept active.
Simulations
Mock client files, review notes, and deadlines that mirror busy season.
Software training
Data entry, diagnostics, and e-file steps in the software your team uses.
Software covered
Hands-on sessions run in the platforms your team uses. See all software
Sales and use tax
Tax determination, returns, and exemption certificate management.
Avalara AvaTax
Vertex
ONESOURCE Indirect Tax
Sovos
TaxJar
Tax research
Finding, reading, and documenting authority for a tax position.
Checkpoint
CCH AnswerConnect
Bloomberg Tax
Tax Notes
Blue J
Data and AI tools
Cleaning client data, automating workpapers, and using AI with review controls.
Microsoft Excel
Power Query
Power BI
Alteryx
Microsoft Copilot
ChatGPT
CoCounsel
Your trainer
Vijay Narayandas
Two decades training tax teams and building US tax practices
Vijay Narayandas has spent over two decades training tax teams and building US tax practices that deliver. He has hired hundreds of professionals, interviewed thousands, and coached them into reviewers and leaders.