D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine has filed a lawsuit against the grocery delivery service Instacart, alleging it has failed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in D.C. sales tax and deceived local consumers into believing extra service fees were actually tips for workers. Instacart, which operates nationwide and relies on gig economy workers,…
We were celebrating 20 years of success. Follow us as we take a trip down DDH Memory Lane and review some highlights! 2017 marked a milestone year at Davis Davis & Harmon LLC – Sales Tax Expert. Our firm and leadership team accomplished so much! Top 3 Business Highlights of 2017 DFWMSDC names Davis and…
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…
Colorado – The restoration of a 2% county lodging tax rate for certain Colorado counties has been adopted. County Lodging Tax Rate of 2% A county’s lodging tax rate will be restored to 2% if: the county had imposed a 2% county lodging tax by resolution and it remained in effect on July 1, 2020;…
Michigan – Sales and Use Tax: Personal Protective Equipment Qualifies for Industrial Processing Exempt PPE or safety equipment purchased by a person eligible for the industrial processing exemption is exempt from Michigan sales and use tax if used or consumed in an exempt industrial processing activity. Industrial Processing Exemption PPE or safety equipment is eligible…
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…
Davis, Davis, and Harmon’s Chanel and Terrell Davis were recognized as 2020 University of New Orleans honorees. The University of New Orleans announced the 2020 honorees of UNO25, an initiative that identifies, recognizes, and celebrates 25 high-impact businesses or organizations owned or led by UNO alumni. The selected employers were honored at a luncheon at…
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%….
