Arizona– From September 1st through October 31st the state of Arizona is offering statutory amnesty. The taxes included in this amnesty are individual income, corporate income, and transaction privilege (Sales), and use tax. Non program city taxes are not included. All taxes due on an annual basis may request tax recovery any year ending before…
Ohio – Women in Ohio may be paying less for their feminine hygiene products. Democratic representatives have presented new legislation, House Bill 272, which would make these products sales tax-exempt. This bill was introduced June 6, 2015 and as of October 1st it went to the House Ways and Means Committee. “Pads, tampons and other products are not…
Michigan –Michigan gun owners may be receiving a state sales tax exemption on their gun safes and trigger locks making it easier and more appealing for those with fire arms to purchase safety devices in efforts to cut down on accidental gun deaths. The bill has passed 37-0 in the Senate and now moves on…
Arizona – The State of Arizona has extended a significant tax break to Apple, Inc. who recently purchased property in Mesa, Arizona. The tax break would be due to Apple using a minimum of $100 million in renewable energy to power up a new data center planned for the location. There will also be a…
New York – Per nydailynews.com, Uber could mean a better NY subway ride in the future. With yellow taxi rides declining, the fast growth of Uber and other car service apps could fuel the Metropolitan Transportation Authority “MTA” with all the money it needs to close a $2.6 billion gap in its massive five-year repair…
TEXAS: Per Ballotpedia.org, The Texas Sales and Use Tax Revenue for Transportation Amendment, Proposition 7 is on the November 3, 2015 ballot in Texas as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment. The measure, upon voter approval, would provide additional funding for the State Highway Fund. The amendment would dedicate $2.5 billion of revenue from the sales and…
TEXAS -After two-years of wrangling over sales tax, in 2012, former comptroller Susan Combs reached an agreement with the on-line retailer over uncollected and un-remitted sales tax owed to the state. In 2010, Texas sent a demand letter for $269 million in sales taxes that the state argued should have been collected and remitted for…
TEXAS – The State’s annual “Back to School” sales tax holiday will be held August 7 – 9th. Most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced under $100 will be exempt from sales and use tax. This includes items sold online, by telephone or mail. Lay-away plans can be used to take advantage of the…
OKLAHOMA – Starting on September 14, 2015 through November 13, 2015, a statutory amnesty will take place. The taxes covered under this amnesty will be gasoline and diesel taxes, gross production and petroleum excise taxes, corporate income tax, bank “in-lieu” taxes, individual income tax, withholding taxes, sales and use taxes, and mixed beverage taxes. Applicable…
MISSOURI – There will be an upcoming statutory amnesty starting September 1, 2015 through November 30, 2015. It will include income, sales, use, corporate and franchise taxes. Applicable years will be tax liabilities due as of 12/31/2014. Penalty and interest will be waived. Participants will not be eligible to participate in any future amnesty for…
