Governments will reexamine a host of state policies coming off an unprecedented year with building budget challenges. Sales tax is one area that will certainly be on the table as legislatures make difficult decisions about taxes and spending. Many states have already made bold moves when it comes to sales tax in 2021. Changes to…
Sales tax obligations regarding software and other technology-related solutions can often come down to location and definition. And the definition is potentially different depending on the location. Four states recently took a closer look at how sales tax applies to technology-related solutions, one of the more confusing industries for complying with sales and use tax requirements….
Data processing is a service performed with a computer using the customer’s data. Entering, storing, manipulating, or retrieving a customer’s data is taxable. But merely using the computer as a tool to help perform a professional service is not taxable. Taxable Services We’ve prepared a partial list of taxable data processing services. This will give…
South Carolina: The South Carolina Department of Revenue issued an information letter revising the effective date for the sales and use taxability of tobacco company payments to retailers, commonly known as buydowns, to July 1, 2021. In a previous Revenue Ruling (20-3), the department had stated that taxability of buydowns would be effective for retail…
AUSTIN, TX – Because of the winter storm and widespread power outages, the Feb. 22 due date for state taxes and fees to be reported and paid will be extended by one week, to March 1, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced. The due date extension applies to all state taxpayers. It is automatic, and taxpayers…
MISSOURI: A funeral home’s (taxpayer’s) purchase of burial vaults was subject to Missouri sales and use tax because the taxpayer was the end-user of the vaults. Generally, a contractor is the final user and consumer of the materials and supplies used and consumed in fulfilling a construction contract and which become part of a completed…
IOWA: An electric utility company’s (taxpayer’s) credits to its customers for local electricity generation was exempt from Iowa sales and use tax. Generally, if a trade-in transaction meets the requirements of the relevant law, the amount of credit received from the trade-in is exempt from tax. In this matter, the taxpayer provided electricity to its…
INDIANA: A recreational vehicle business (taxpayer) was required to remit and collect Indiana sales tax on sales of recreational vehicles (RVs) to its customer because it was not entitled to the casual sales exemption. Generally, Indiana gross retail tax is not imposed on gross receipts from casual sales except for gross receipts from casual sales…
Arkansas: Voters in Arkansas have approved making a temporary 0.5% sales tax permanent. The revenue is dedicated to state and local transportation. According to the latest data, 45% voted against the measure, while 55% voted for it. The approved measure will amend the Arkansas Constitution to permanently have a 0.5% sales tax for state highways, bridges,…
New York: A taxpayer’s coupon clearing products it sells to advertisers that issue discount coupons and the retailers that accept them are not subject to New York sales and use tax. Products Sold To Retail Customers The primary function of the coupon clearing product that the taxpayer sells to its retailer customers is the service…
