Sales Tax Is Not a Once-a-Year Problem.
Florida sales tax and multi-state compliance for retailers, restaurants, e-commerce, and service businesses that want filings done on time, every time.
Sales tax is the most frequently audited tax in America. Florida’s DR-15 is due monthly for most businesses, and every state you have nexus in has its own form, due date, and penalty schedule. We handle registration, filing, nexus analysis, and audit defense — so your books stay clean and your Department of Revenue inbox stays quiet.
Based in Fort Lauderdale. Filing sales tax for Florida and multi-state businesses nationwide.
- $50M+ identified in client savings
- 21,700+ returns filed
- 500+ five-star reviews
- 98% client retention
Sales Tax Is the Tax Most Likely to Come Back for You.
Income tax happens once a year. Sales tax happens every month. Every month you have to determine what’s taxable, apply the right rate to the right jurisdiction, collect it from the customer, and remit it to the state on time. Miss a filing and interest accrues automatically. Collect the wrong amount and you owe the difference out of pocket. The state notices before you do.
You don’t need another spreadsheet. You need a team that owns the filing calendar and the defense if it ever comes. How confident are you that every state is clean right now?
Get a Sales Tax ReviewAfter Wayfair, most states trigger economic nexus at $100K in sales or 200 transactions. If you sell online, you probably owe returns in places you’ve never thought about.
Services, SaaS, food, digital products, and shipping charges each have their own taxability rules — and they’re different in every state. Many owners collect on everything (overcharging customers) or nothing (underpaying the state). Both are wrong.
Florida taxes meals at a different rate than groceries, takeout differently than dine-in, and auto-gratuities differently than voluntary tips. Get it wrong at scale and the back-assessment is massive.
Florida counties can change sales tax rates mid-year. Square, Toast, and Shopify don’t automatically know. If your system keeps the old rate for even a week, you’ll either owe the state or refund the customer.
Florida’s DR-15 is due the 1st and late after the 20th. Interest and late-filing penalties start the day after. A monthly filing missed three times a year adds up to thousands in avoidable fees.
State sales tax audits are the most common tax audit small businesses face. Without clean records, a sampling-based audit can produce a five- or six-figure assessment. Defense is a specialty, not a side project.
Built in South Florida, by real tax pros.
SMAART Company was founded by Ray Dominguez in Fort Lauderdale — in a state where every retailer, restaurant, and online seller files sales tax every single month.
Sales tax came up on nearly every bookkeeping engagement. A client’s books are only as clean as the DR-15 behind them, and a wrong DR-15 takes the whole year’s accounting down with it.
Today, we file sales tax for hundreds of Florida businesses and multi-state sellers, with over 20 years of combined experience on staff and EA / USTCP representation if an audit ever lands. 98% retention across the whole practice.
A few faces from the team.
Sales tax specialists, bookkeepers, and EAs who know the Florida DOR by name. The person filing your DR-15 is the same one who closes your books and coordinates with your corporate tax return.
- Credentials
- EA · USTCP · RIA
- Languages (6)
- EN · ES · FR · HT · PT · IT
- Combined experience
- 20+ years
- Home office
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
Your P&L should tell the truth every single month, not once a year when it’s already too late to act on it.
Every deduction we miss is money you paid for no reason. My job is to keep that number at zero.
A clean return starts weeks before the deadline. If we’re scrambling in April, we already lost.
Plus sales tax specialists, multi-state analysts, and DOR audit defense, across our Fort Lauderdale office.
Florida-based. 50-state nexus.
A Florida-first team, but our sales tax clients file returns in every US state that collects sales tax. Nexus studies, state-by-state registration, multi-state filings, and local-option tax handled from one desk.
Real Compliance Work for Real Sellers.
Across our client base we’ve identified over $50M in savings, earned 500+ five-star reviews, and maintain a 98% retention rate. Here’s a sample of the deeper engagements behind our sales tax work.
“We had economic nexus in fourteen states we were never filing in. SMAART ran the nexus study, pursued voluntary disclosure agreements, and brought us into compliance without a single penalty. $240K of exposure closed before any state came knocking.”
“Our filings were spread across three providers and constantly out of sync with the GL. SMAART consolidated eleven state filings onto one desk, reconciled to our books every month, and our DOR notices dropped to zero.”
“We were collecting tax on resellers who had valid exemption certificates we never bothered to file. SMAART rebuilt the cert library, amended the DR-15s, and the state refunded $62K of overcollected tax back to us.”
“Four locations, three POS systems, and DR-15s that didn’t match the P&L. SMAART rebuilt the POS tax codes for takeout vs. dine-in, auto-gratuity vs. tips, and reconciled every return to the general ledger. A DOR audit landed six months later — we passed clean.”
Trusted by Sellers Across Florida.
507 five-star Google reviews. Restaurants, retailers, and multi-state e-commerce sellers trust us with their sales tax every month.
“Ray and his staff are worth every penny I spent. Thank you Ray for saving me so much money on my taxes.”
“Lisa’s professional and efficient approach has been invaluable in helping us clarify doubts, find solutions, and make strategic decisions. Her dedication and expertise make a real difference.”
“Lisa is very knowledgeable, easy to work with, and tries her best to find ways to save you money when possible.”
“Especially Lisa and Katie. I’ve known them for so many years. They are very professional and knowledgeable. They know what they’re doing, and I’m very happy to be their client.”
Built for Compliance, Accuracy, and Audit-Ready Books.
Everything between customer checkout and state remittance — one team, one rhythm, one point of accountability.
Or call (305) 819-3675 to talk with our team today.
Florida DR-15 Filing
Monthly or quarterly Florida DR-15 returns filed on time, with the correct county surtax, discretionary surtax, and collection allowance applied.
- Monthly and quarterly DR-15 filings
- County and discretionary surtax calculations
- Collection-allowance optimization
Multi-state Sales Tax Compliance
Nexus analysis, state-by-state registration, and ongoing returns for every jurisdiction where you have economic or physical presence.
- Economic and physical nexus studies
- State-by-state sales tax registration
- Ongoing multi-state filings
Taxability & POS Setup
Review of taxable vs. exempt sales in each state, correct POS / platform configuration, and exemption certificate management.
- Product / service taxability review
- POS, Shopify, and platform setup
- Exemption-certificate collection and storage
Audit Defense & Back Filings
Florida DOR and state sales tax audits handled by EAs and USTCPs. Voluntary disclosure agreements, back-file cleanup, and penalty abatement where applicable.
- Florida DOR audit representation
- Voluntary disclosure agreements (VDAs)
- Back filings and penalty abatement
Built for Businesses That Collect Sales Tax.
Our sales tax clients range from single-location retailers to national e-commerce sellers. The common thread: they collect tax from customers and don’t want to lose sleep remitting it.
Not sure where you have nexus? Book a free 30-minute review and find out.
Get a Sales Tax ReviewFlorida restaurants and hospitality groups.
Retail stores with single or multiple locations.
E-commerce sellers on Shopify, Amazon, or their own platform.
Wholesale and distribution businesses with exemption certificates.
SaaS companies in states that tax software and digital goods.
Service businesses where some services are taxable (FL specifics).
Manufacturers and construction firms with resale exemptions.
Businesses that just received a Florida DOR audit or nexus letter.
Sellers Choose SMAART Company.
Sales tax is repetitive by design. Here’s what makes our team worth the monthly engagement.
Sales tax is sticky when the monthly filing is invisible. Our clients stop thinking about it — that’s the whole point.
A human reviews every DR-15.
Before a return transmits, a real sales tax specialist looks at the numbers against your POS and your books. Not an algorithm. A person who notices when last month’s rate didn’t update.
Integrated with your books.
Your sales tax liability is reconciled to your general ledger every month. By year-end there’s no gap between what you reported and what you paid.
Multi-state nexus done in-house.
We run nexus studies, register you in the right states, and manage the filings — no hand-off to a sales-tax SaaS that doesn’t know your business.
EAs and USTCPs on every audit.
If the Florida DOR or another state audits you, the same firm that filed the returns defends them. Licensed representation, not outsourced.
Flat-rate pricing. No billable-hour games.
Sales tax engagements typically run $250–$800/month, scoped up front by number of states, filing frequency, and transaction volume. Per-state or flat-rate, priced in advance. No surprise fees the first time the state sends an inquiry, no hourly surprises on audit defense.
One firm for every tax.
Sales tax, payroll tax, corporate tax, personal tax, and bookkeeping — same desks. Nothing falls between providers.
A Simple Process to Hand Off Sales Tax.
Most clients switch mid-month with no gap in filings. The conversation starts with what you’re doing today.
Free 30-minute sales tax review.
A sales tax specialist reviews your recent DR-15s, POS data, and state footprint. You leave the call with a list of any risks worth addressing — whether or not you hire us.
Scope, register, and transition.
We map your state obligations, register where you’re missing, and send a clear flat-rate proposal. No hourly surprises, no upsells.
File, reconcile, defend.
Returns go on a calendar, reconciled to your general ledger, and filed before every deadline. If an audit notice ever lands, the same team takes the defense.
Sales Tax Questions, Answered.
Common questions sellers ask on discovery calls. Want something specific? Book a free review.
Or call (305) 819-3675 to talk with our team today.
Sales Tax Should Be Boring.
30 minutes with a sales tax specialist. We’ll review your recent DR-15, your state footprint, and flag any risk worth addressing. No pressure, no hard sell.
- A senior sales tax specialist, not a salesperson
- A review of your recent DR-15 and state footprint
- A written, flat-rate proposal — if we're a fit
- Zero pressure if we're not
Tell us where you stand.
Drop your details and a senior accountant will reply within one business day. You'll get specific answers on your situation, not a pitch. No spam, no hard sell.