ALABAMA – The annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday will be held from February 22 – 24. The following is a list of items covered under the holiday: • Several types of batteries, including AAA, AA, C, D, 6-volt, and 9-volt; • Cell phone batteries and chargers; • Portable self-powered or battery-powered radios, two-way…
GEORGIA – This year, farmers will get some new tax breaks due to state lawmakers approving changes to give them additional sales tax exemptions. There is a trade-off, regular consumers will have to pay sales tax on some items that were tax-exempt in the past. Regular customers began being taxed on January 1, 2012, for…
TULSA, OK – Tulsa residents can apply for a $25 rebate for sales tax from 2008 Fix Our Street package if they qualify. Application must be submitted by April 15, 2013 to the City of Tulsa. Eligible citizens need to be of age 65 or older in 2012. Citizens may also apply if eligible by…
Iowa – Snow removal is not subject to sales tax as well the service of applying sand, salt or ice-melt. However, the materials applied are taxable and sales tax is due. When a snow removal business applies these materials for their customer and does not make a separately itemized charge for them, that business is…
TEXAS – A TaxFree Shopping office was added to the Galleria Dallas, where customers can get instant sales tax refunds. It is located on the third floor near Old Navy. About 30 percent of its yearly visitors are from outside the US. Aside from the office inside the DFW Airport, the Galleria and Paragon Outlets…
