Illinois—Sales and Use Tax: Rates of Reimbursement for Physician Services Increased; Provisions Relating to Annual Assessments on Hospitals Changed An amendment to Illinois sales and use tax legislation discusses that (1) the Department of Public Health (department) is increasing rates of reimbursement for physician services to as close to 60% of Medicare rates in effect…

Rates are constantly changing, and business owners should check their state comptrollers’ offices to update their rates. Key Findings are: Forty-five states and the District of Columbia collect statewide sales taxes. Local sales taxes are collected in 38 states. In some cases, they can rival or even exceed state rates. The five states with the highest…

Arkansas – Farmer’s ATV Purchase Did Not Qualify for Farm Machinery and Equipment Exemption A taxpayer’s protest against Arkansas sales tax assessment on its purchase of an ATV was denied because the taxpayer failed to prove entitlement to the farm machinery and equipment exemption by a preponderance of the evidence. Generally, farm machinery and equipment…

California– Restaurant Operator Liable for Tax on Unreported Sales Made by It’s Concessionaire A restaurant operator (taxpayer) was properly liable for California sales and use tax on unreported taxable sales made by another entity because the entity was operating as a concessionaire on the taxpayer’s business. Generally, a prime retailer may be held jointly and…

The Kansas DOR announces the local sales and use tax rate changes below for the quarter beginning July 1, 2020. City Rate Changes City rate changes and developments are as follows: Burlingame increases its rate from 8.5% to 9.0%. Princeton increases its rate from 8.5% to 9.5%. Douglass decreases its rate from to 8.5% 7.5%….