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Louisiana has the highest sales tax rate in America

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Louisiana, Sales Tax

Louisiana’s state’s sales tax increased from four pennies to five pennies per dollar April 2016. According to the Tax Foundation, a nonprofit tax policy research organization, the combined average state and local sales tax businesses collect in Louisiana is 9.99%.  That easily secures Louisiana at the top spot in the nation for highest average sales…

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Pennsylvania Statutory Amnesty

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Amnesty, Compliance, Sales Tax

Pennsylvania – From April 21 through August 17, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Tax will waive all penalties, collection and lien fees and one-half of the interest due for businesses that file delinquent tax reports and pay all taxes due, or amend reports that underreported taxes and pay the taxes due. Reports originally due to…

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South Dakota compels Amazon to collect sales tax

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Sales Tax, State Sales Tax Laws, States

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…