Peper provides an automated nexus analysis platform for accounting firms to identify and quantify their clients' sales tax exposure. By importing invoice and transaction data, the tool determines the correct state for each line item, applies statutory look‑back periods, and calculates owed liabilities, potential savings through Voluntary Disclosure Agreements, and registration deadlines, helping firms reduce tax liabilities and avoid penalties.
Funding
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Problem
Accounting firms must manually review extensive invoice and transaction records to determine where clients have created sales tax nexus, a process that is time‑consuming, error‑prone, and can lead to missed liabilities, penalties, and lost opportunities for voluntary disclosures.
Solution
Peper offers an automated nexus analysis platform that ingests diverse invoice and transaction datasets, normalizes location information, and applies each state’s statutory lookback periods. The system identifies the type of nexus triggered, the activity dates, and relevant registration grace periods. It then calculates the client’s sales tax liability per state and estimates potential savings from voluntary disclosure agreements, incorporating any applicable exemptions. Users can review and annotate the results, adding notes or follow‑up actions for each jurisdiction. The platform streamlines the entire workflow from data import to liability estimation, helping firms reduce exposure and avoid penalties.
Target Audience
Peper is designed for accounting firms and tax advisory practices that manage sales tax compliance for multiple client entities.
Features
- Import tool that parses zip codes, state abbreviations, full addresses, and various date formats to accurately assign each line item to a state
- Automatic application of state‑specific lookback periods and grace periods to determine nexus‑triggering activity dates
- Calculation of sales tax liability and projected savings from voluntary disclosure agreements, accounting for exemptions
- Interactive review interface allowing firms to confirm physical presence, existing filings, and add notes per jurisdiction
- Consolidation of multiple datasets into a single analysis, reducing manual data handling