NEW YORK – The New York Court of Appeals has ruled that lap dances are not art, therefore they are not exempt from state sales tax. Nite Moves was assessed $124,000 of back sales taxes on cover charges and lap dance fees collected from customers. Nite Moves said that lap dances are covered by the…
Selling a gunner’s seat on an aircraft used in agriculture operations to a person who will participate in predator control is subject to Texas sales and used tax. Seller must obtain a Texas sales and use tax permit, collect and remit the tax. The purchase of an aircraft, by the provider of an amusement service,…
IOWA – Taxpayers affected by Hurricane Sandy whose quarterly Iowa sales and use tax and withholding returns for the period ending September 30, 2012 and were due on October 31 will have until November 7 to file along with payments. There will be no penalty or interest for taxpayers located in the impacted area. Although…
>NORTH CAROLINA – Starting today through Sunday, Nov. 4, consumers can shop for certain Energy Star qualified product exempt from sales tax. The Energy Star label will be featured on qualifying products and there is no price floor or ceiling for products to qualify. Exempt products include: • Clothes washers • Freezers • Refrigerator •…
VIRGINIA – The Energy Star and WaterSense sales tax holiday will begin today and run through Monday, October 8. During this time a variety of “green” products can be purchased free of the 5 percent state and local sales tax. Products must be $2,500 or less and purchased for noncommercial or personal use. The exemption…
INDIANA – Indiana state legislature passed some laws that change the way business taxpayers will be required to file and remit sales and withholding taxes. Below you will find the changes. • Filings and payments. No later than Jan 1, 2013. o All retail merchants must report and remit sales tax electronically o All withholding…
CALIFORNIA – Starting September 15, Amazon will begin collecting sales tax on purchases made by California residents. This date was part of a compromise between Amazon and Jerry Brown, Governor of California, in order to give the online retailer one more year of sales tax free status in exchange to build and open a 950,000…
LOUISIANA – The state’s annual Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday runs from today until Sunday. Eligible purchases of firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies will be exempt from sales tax. These are some exempt items: • Shotguns • Rifles • Pistols • Revolvers or other handguns • Ammunition intended to be fired from a gun or…
