State legislatures were busy in 2016 making changes to sales and use taxes. There were 556 sales and use tax changes at the state, local and county level, based on the annual Sales Tax Rate Report per Vertex, Inc. California lowered its rate from 6.5 to 6.25 percent; however, taxpayers saw no change in their…
Starting today, the retail giant Amazon.com will begin collecting sales tax on its sales in South Dakota. This change was brought on by South Dakota’s newly enacted economic nexus legislation Senate Bill 106 requiring certain out-of-state businesses without a physical presence in the state to collect and remit tax on South Dakota transactions. This is…
Multi-State – Sales tax requires compliance throughout the year. This necessitates corporations, small business, and entrepreneurs to maintain massive amounts of documentation to ensure compliance with sales tax rules constantly. With that in mind, we came up with a quick list of a few facts that you may not already know. Click the slider to…
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Texas – Just in time for kick-off of the 2015 NFL football season, “America’s Team” is ranked as the top revenue grossing sports franchise in the world by Forbes.com. If this trend continues, Arlington taxpayers can expect an estimated $97.9 million in savings due to the early repayment of the 30-year stadium bond. This is…
Tax returns for income tax are required to be filed only once a year, whereas sales tax requires compliance throughout the year. This necessitates corporations, small business, and entrepreneurs to maintain documentation to ensure compliance with sales tax rules constantly. After this discussion, you will be able to walk away equipped with knowledge of how…
Multi-state – Netflix is a new platform that has revolutionized the way we watch movies and consume media. In addition to Netflix, consumers utilize various platforms such as Dropbox, Hulu, Tidal, Spotify, Apple Music, and Pandora to receive and stream original content. “States are constantly faced with the challenge of administering taxes and keeping pace…
Texas – In the last two years, Texas voters have overwhelmingly approved constitutional amendments pushing more tax dollars toward road construction, without actually raising taxes. In November 2014, voters signed off on a measure approved in the 2013 Legislature to shift oil and natural gas tax collections over a specific amount from the rainy day fund…
TEXAS – The State’s annual “Back to School” sales tax holiday will be held August 7 – 9th. Most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced under $100 will be exempt from sales and use tax. This includes items sold online, by telephone, or mail. Lay-away plans can be used to take advantage of the…
Virginia – A bill has passed exempting all Virginia jails food sales to inmates from sales tax. This bill came about due to an online service which allows inmate families to purchase meals for their incarcerated family members. No sales tax was collected subsequently which led to a huge tax liability for the Virginia jails. The new bill exempting inmate meals…
