Texas – Internet sales are subject to sales and use tax in the same manner as sales made by any other business. Texas tax applies to taxable items on orders placed on the internet when shipped or delivered to a purchaser in Texas. Online sellers engaged in business must obtain a sales and use tax…
Indiana-Simon Property Group, a shopping mall developer, is suing Indiana because “Main Street” retailers are being harmed by the state’s failure to collect sales tax from Amazon.com. The state’s failure to collect sales tax on sales made by Amazon is creating an unequal playing field in Indiana that jeopardizes the existence of Main Street retailers…
Denver, CO – Administrative Amnesty currently going on through December 30, 2011. It will cover sales, use, and occupational privilege taxes. Applicable tax years will be any period ending on or before 6/30/11. Penalties will be waived as well as 50% interest.
Colorado – Statutory Amnesty currently going on through November 15, 2011. It will cover most taxes administered by CO DOR. Applicable years will be tax returns due before 12/31/10/ Penalties will be waived and so will 50% interest.
Please enjoy the latest edition of our firms Newsletter SALTe your State and Local Tax Explorer! In This Issue Multi-State 2011 – Tricks and Traps States Use To Get Their Sales Tax Revenue Multi-State 2011 – Groupon/LivingSocial Sales Tax – No California Sales Tax Collection For Another Year Texas – $260 Million Unremitted Sales Tax…
Reprint from Tarrant Business, Star Telegram Blog Susan Combs, the Texas Comptroller, dropped by the Star-Telegram this morning to chew things over. She says she expects $1.1 billion – more than expected – to be transferred into the state's Rainy Day Fund this fall, due to the strength of oil and gas. “Oil and gas…
Multistate – New York state tax administrators have concluded merchants should collect sales tax on the full face value of items purchased with vouchers from Groupon, LivingSocial and other Internet discount deal sites. This could make some daily deals less attractive to NY consumers and retailers. If a Groupon is for a specific service the…
Rhode Island- The state’s 7% sales tax will be imposed for the first time on over-the-counter drugs, certain types of computer software, medical marijuana, and other items all part of the $7.7 billion state budget approved by legislature and signed into law by Governor Chafee. “ We have made a concerted effort to reach out…
Dallas, Texas–Davis & Davis LLC, a national sales/use tax services firm, announced today that Davis & Davis LLC partner Chanel Christoff Davis was selected as a judge for this years DFW Minority Supplier Development Councils 2011 E Awards. Chanel Christoff Davis is a founding partner of Davis & Davis LLC – Sales Tax Consultants. Her leadership has…
Texas – Sales tax revenue was up 11.8 percent in September compared to a year ago. In a release Combs said, “Texas sales tax collection have now increased for 18 straight months. All sectors showed increases in September, led by business spending, especially in the oil and gas-related sectors. Consumer sectors like restaurants a retail…
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