Overview
We understand that growth in the telecommunications industry relies on innovative compliance with tax and regulatory fees. Compliance is not a one-size-fits-all solution, and our firm delivers personalized counsel on a wide-variety of federal, state, local, and other “tax-like” fees applicable to communications services and products.
Our attorneys help clients accurately calculate and manage their tax and regulatory fee obligations, minimizing the risks associated with over- or under-collection. We guide the proper application of levies at different levels of government and assist our clients in identifying and recovering compliance costs to maintain competitive pricing.
Full Spectrum Services
- Implementing tax & compliance strategy, including:
- Federal, state, and local taxes for sales, use, excise, and telecom transactions;
- 911/E-911, Universal Service Fund (USF), Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) contributions;
- Supply chain enforcement and tax exemption planning;
- Advising on apportionment methodologies;
- Guidance on jurisdictional nexus;
- Streamlined sales and use tax agreements;
- Tax amnesty programs.
- Optimizing internal processes, including:
- Enhancing product catalogues for invoicing, tax, and fee collection;
- Creating a Tax and Fee Policy Guide for employee education;
- Establishing consistent company terminology;
- Ensuring contracts, disclosures, and marketing materials comply with regulations.
- Implementation & testing, including:
- Mapping product catalog to tax engine software codes;
- Running sales scenarios for accurate invoice generation;
- Running test data to ensure fee collection estimates are accurate.
