Texas – The state of Texas allows certain non-profit agencies to host two one-day, tax-free sales per year. Each sale may last up to 24 hours. Approved organizations are allowed to host the sales on back to back days, for up to 48 hours. In order for the organization to qualify, it must be a…
Multi State – The United States Supreme Court will revisit a 26 year-old ruling that has made the internet mostly a tax free zone in order to consider allowing state and local governments to collect billions of dollars in sales taxes from online retailers. The original ruling was put into effect in 1992 but many…
Texas —Texas Comptroller, Glenn Hegar recently announced that there will be a temporary tax amnesty program that will run from May 1st to June 29th. The program applies to periods prior to Jan. 1, 2018, and will only include liabilities that have not been previously reported to the Comptroller. The purpose of the program is…
On December 18, 2017, we said farewell to our old office building of 12 years and graduated to new our office digs. We are thrilled to be stretching our legs and taking in our new views in Farmers Branch. You can now find Davis & Davis LLC – Sales Tax Experts at: 2100 Valley View…
Davis & Davis LLC were featured guest this summer on The Jeff Crilley Show at iHeartRadio. The show airs weekly and consists primarily of local business experts with a variety of trending topics. We discussed the industry of sales/use tax, how Davis & Davis LLC – Sales Tax Experts got started, and what it’s like that work with your spouse every…
Washington – Since January of 2016, Seattle has enforced the “Gun Violence Tax.” The tax law charges gun sellers a sales tax of Twenty-five dollars per gun and between two to five cents per round of ammunition. The revenue is allotted to study the causes of gun violence in hopes of reducing costs to taxpayers….
California – Effective November 1, 2017, Senate Bill 1 increased the state excise tax on motor vehicle fuel and diesel fuel along with the sales and use tax rate on diesel fuel in California. The tax increase is expected to raise more than $5.2 million per year to repair roads, improve public transit, and reduce…
National – The House Republicans’ Tax Cuts and Jobs Bill (HR1) is designed to eliminate the deduction for state and local income and sales taxes for individuals. However, there would be deductions allowed for Property Taxes, up to $10,000 annually. The SALT deductions for businesses will remain in place. The House Democrats have expressed their opposition…
MULTISTATE: According to the 2017 COST State and Local Business Tax Burden Study, more than $724 billion was paid in state and local taxes signifying a .9% increase from the previous year. This growth is attributable to property and sales taxes paid by businesses. Businesses pay more in property and sales tax than any other…
TEXAS – Keene, Texas will be home to a new Louis Vuitton manufacturing facility. Louis Vuitton is a multi-billion dollar French company, part of the Paris-based LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE conglomerate. Johnson County Commissioners Court has authorized a ten-year property tax abatement with 45 percent in the first year and 75 percent in…
