Topic
Software as a Service
39 published works
Milikowsky Tax Law Blog
California SaaS Sales Tax Guide (SB 122)
A software founder in San Diego has spent eight years selling subscriptions to California businesses without ever charging sales tax. Her billing system has no tax field. Her customer contracts…
SALT Insights
Two States, One Shift: California and Colorado Move To Tax SaaS
By Stefi George, David Blum, Audrey Bidwell
Unlike many other states, California and Colorado have historically excluded software as a service (SaaS) from their definition of tangible personal property, exempting from sales tax most digital transactions.[1] However,…
Technology's Legal Edge
Cyber Resilience Act: the fine line between SaaS and digital products
By Linzi Penman, Ryan Wheatley, Shervin Nahid, Lorcan Moylan Burke
Conceptually, you think of IoT devices, but the CRA has a far broader scope of application. In this article we examine one of the tricky nuances – distinguishing between a…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Big Surprise that Microsoft had a major outage!
By Peter Vogel
Reuters.com reported that “Microsoft said on Friday it has restored access to its suite of productivity software, while data from outage tracking website Downdetector.com showed that reports of outages had declined.” …
Joe Raczynski | Technologist
Beyond SaaS: How AI Agents Are Rewriting the App Playbook
Is the SaaS model on its last legs, or just evolving into something smarter? Today, most of us live in a world run by Software as a Service—but with the…
Traverse Legal Expert Articles
What is Software-as-a-Service?
Introduction In today’s digital landscape, Software-as-a-Service (SAAS) has emerged as the primary model for delivering software applications to customers over the Internet. Whether you’re a business looking to streamline operations…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
GSA Clarifies Permissibility of Upfront Payments for Software-as-a-Service Offerings
By Lorraine M. Campos, Adelicia R. Cliffe, William B. O'Reilly
On March 15, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued Acquisition Letter MV-2024-01 providing guidance to GSA contracting officers on the use of upfront payments for acquisitions of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Specifically,…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
CIOs need to take the time to think about legal issues in SaaS!
By Peter Vogel
CIO.com reported that “Years into strategies centered on adopting cloud point solutions, CIOs increasingly find themselves facing a bill past due: rationalizing, managing, and integrating an ever-expanding lineup of SaaS…
Taft Technology and Artificial Intelligence Insights
Harris to Speak on SaaS Contract Negotiations during Pemeco Webinar
By Marcus Harris, Arielle Steffen
Taft Chicago partner Marcus Harris will be a featured speaker for Pemeco Consulting's webinar, "SaaS Contract Negotiations: A Winning Playbook," on April 27. The webinar will provide insights on the typical…
SALT Shaker
The New York Division of Tax Appeals finds vendor management fees are taxable sales of pre-written software
By Jonathan Feldman, David Jasphy
An administrative law judge at the New York Division of Tax Appeals found that a company’s vendor management fees were taxable as the sale of pre-written software. The company offers…