201305.23
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Texas Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Compliance, Featured, Headline, States, Texas

The 2013 Energy Star sales tax holiday will run from Saturday, May 25 – Monday, May 27th. Qualifying products will display the Energy Star logo. Qualifying products are: • Air conditioners priced at $6,000 or less • Refrigerators priced at $2,000 or less • Ceiling fans • Incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs • Clothes washers…

201305.07
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Senate Passes Internet Sales Tax Bill

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Compliance, Featured, Headline

Washington- Monday May 6, 2013, the U.S. Senate passed the internet sales tax bill named the Marketplace Fairness Act.“After 20 years, there is finally light at the end of the tunnel for our brick-and-mortar businesses,” said Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., the bill’s House sponsor, according to the New York Times. “Saving local retail business depends…

201304.11
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Texas Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Compliance, Featured, Headline, States, Texas

The 2013 Energy Star sales tax holiday will run from Saturday, May 25 – Monday, May 27th. Qualifying products will display the Energy Star logo. Qualifying products are: • Air conditioners priced at $6,000 or less • Refrigerators priced at $2,000 or less • Ceiling fans • Incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs • Clothes washers…

201212.20
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Sales Tax Refunds Drawing More International Shoppers to Texas

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Featured, States, Texas

Texas, San Antonio in particular is becoming a magnet for international shoppers due to quick, on-the-spot sales tax refund. Many tourists come to Texas to do their Christmas shopping to take advantage of the sales tax refund program. Federal law allows sales tax refunds for foreign tourists as long as they take their purchases back…

201210.11
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Sales Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Featured

ARIZONA – There is a sales tax exemption being held until December 31, 2016 for the retail sale of solar energy devices and for the installation of solar energy devices by contractors. “Solar energy device” is defined to include wind electric generators and wind-powered water pumps in addition to daylighting, passive solar heating. Active solar…