Financial Freedom Podcast with Dr. Christopher H. Loo, MD-PhD Sponsored Podcast (RJM Tax Exemption): 🎬 Tax Nexus Rules for E-Commerce with Reuben James Mattinson | Avoid U.S. Sales Tax Mistakes
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Understanding tax nexus rules for e-commerce is crucial if you're selling online and want to stay compliant while maximizing profit. In this episode, Reuben James Mattinson, CEO of RJM Tax Exemption, breaks down what e-commerce sellers need to know about U.S. tax laws—especially those operating from outside the country or navigating multiple states.
Whether you're selling through Amazon FBA, running a dropshipping operation, launching a print-on-demand store, or expanding globally, this conversation provides real answers to your biggest tax questions. Reuben’s expertise is tailored for international sellers and online entrepreneurs dealing with state-by-state tax thresholds, resale certificates, and increasingly complex marketplace facilitator laws.
Reuben dives into the real-world consequences of getting it wrong—like facing online business tax penalties—and explains how understanding tax nexus rules for e-commerce early on can save you thousands. From avoiding double taxation with a US LLC to knowing when and where you have nexus, this episode is your playbook for staying compliant while scaling smart.
Amazon FBA tax liabilities and how to track where you have nexus
Sales tax for dropshipping and how to stay compliant across platforms
Getting and using resale certificates in the USA to boost margins
Common pitfalls for international sellers and U.S. tax obligations
How print-on-demand sales tax rules vary by state and supplier
Navigating marketplace facilitator laws on Amazon, Shopify, Walmart
Legal ways to avoid double taxation as a foreign LLC owner
Decoding state-by-state tax thresholds before you register
The risks of online business tax penalties and how to prevent them
This is the episode for e-commerce sellers ready to scale into the U.S. without stumbling over legal red tape.
00:00 – Introduction: Memorial Day edition with Reuben James Mattinson
01:15 – From physical therapy to tax strategy: Reuben’s journey
03:00 – Who needs to care about tax nexus rules for e-commerce
04:30 – Why Amazon FBA creates tax exposure across multiple states
06:20 – Dropshipping and resale certificates: how to get exempt
08:00 – The tax risk international sellers often miss
09:45 – Nexus from print-on-demand and fulfillment centers
11:00 – Marketplace facilitator laws: what Amazon/Walmart really cover
13:00 – When your US LLC might owe nothing to the IRS
15:10 – How RJM tracks economic and physical nexus for clients
17:00 – State-by-state thresholds and when to register
18:30 – Penalties, account freezes, and how to avoid tax disaster
20:10 – Free consultation and how to connect with RJM Tax Exemption
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