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From: Lloyd Alvarez <lists@aescripts.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:15:53 -0400
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Subject: Re: [AE] [OT] NY freelancers: Do you charge any kind of tax or
 service fees on invoices for animation?
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
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You should always check with your accountant about your specific situation
but professional services are not subject to tax in New York State:

*Sales tax also does not apply to most services. Examples of services not
> subject to sales tax are capital improvements to real property, medical
> care, education, and personal and professional services. See Transactions
> that are not subject to sales tax
> <http://www.tax.ny.gov/bus/st/transactions_not_subject_to_sales_tax.htm> for
> details.*


http://www.tax.ny.gov/bus/st/subject.htm

Cheers,
Lloyd


On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 2:50 PM, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:

>     I know this varies state to state. I am not incorporated. In the past
> I have not added any kind of tax onto the invoice unless I was handing over
> a deliverable, in which I've been told you have to charge NY state sales
> tax on the whole invoice.
>
> However for strictly digital delivery and rendering of services is there a
> NY state service tax or anything I should be adding on?
>
> Furthermore are there any "legal" templates for these kinds of invoices?
> Taxes are coming up and I want to make sure everything is above board as I
> had a lot of work last year. Going forward I want to keep it all nice and
> organized. I know I should probably hire an accountant...
>  -TG
>
> --
> _____________________________
> VFX & Motion Graphic Artist
> teddygage dot com
>

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operty, medical care, education, and personal and professional services. Se=
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ew roman&#39;,verdana"><br></span></div><div><font color=3D"#000000" face=
=3D"arial, helvetica, times new roman, verdana"><a href=3D"http://www.tax.n=
y.gov/bus/st/subject.htm" target=3D"_blank">http://www.tax.ny.gov/bus/st/su=
bject.htm</a></font><br>


</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Ch=
eers,<div>Lloyd</div></div></div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 2:50 PM, Teddy G=
age <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:teddygage@gmail.com" target=3D"=
_blank">teddygage@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex">


<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 I know this varies state to state. I am=
 not incorporated. In the past I have not added any kind of tax onto the in=
voice unless I was handing over a deliverable, in which I&#39;ve been told =
you have to charge NY state sales tax on the whole invoice.=C2=A0</div>


<div><br></div><div>However for strictly digital delivery and rendering of =
services is there a NY state service tax or anything I should be adding on?=
=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Furthermore are there any &quot;legal&quot;=
 templates for these kinds of invoices? Taxes are coming up and I want to m=
ake sure everything is above board as I had a lot of work last year. Going =
forward I want to keep it all nice and organized. I know I should probably =
hire an accountant...</div>


<span><font color=3D"#888888">

<div>-TG</div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><font size=3D"1">=
_____________________________</font></div><div><font color=3D"#6aa84f" size=
=3D"1" face=3D"georgia, serif">VFX &amp; Motion Graphic Artist<br>

teddygage dot com</font></div></div>
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