VAT in the US

Founders often arrive on this page asking about VAT, a tax the United States does not apply in the form used in Europe or the UK. Sales and use tax is generally a state matter, with rules that vary by state and sometimes by city. The firms listed here use the VAT label in one of two ways: advice on sales tax in a US state, or advice for a US company that sells to customers in Europe or the UK and has to deal with VAT there. Ask which one a firm means before you compare quotes.

For a US company selling online, the questions to put to a firm are where it must collect sales tax, whether it has a presence in a state that creates an obligation, how it files returns across states and how it treats marketplace sales. For cross-border sellers, ask whether the firm files VAT returns abroad itself or through a partner. Profiles show languages, sectors and entity types. The US country guide covers the legal set-up, and the accountants for foreign clients page is the wider list.

Fewer firms cover this than the other services: 106, made up of 96 accounting firms and 9 corporate services providers and 1 law firms. English is the most common language (75), followed by Spanish (32). Real estate and e-commerce are the sectors named most often. See Miami, New York, Houston, Dallas and Las Vegas.

Firms offering VAT in the US

Prodezk

Corporate services provider · Boutique firm

Miami, Florida

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +5 more

Languages: English · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Does the United States have VAT?

Not in the form used in Europe or the UK. Indirect tax on sales is mainly a state matter, so sales and use tax rules differ between states. Firms that list VAT here usually cover state sales tax, foreign VAT for US sellers, or both.

Do I need to register for sales tax as a foreign-owned seller?

It depends on the states where you sell or have a presence, and on what you sell. Ask a firm to review your sales by state before you decide, and to explain how marketplaces affect your duties.

Can the same firm handle US and EU VAT?

Some can, directly or through a partner abroad. Ask which countries it files in, who signs the returns and how it keeps you informed of the deadlines.

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General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules, rates and fees change: check them with the official sources linked on this page or with a qualified adviser before you act.