201708.01
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New Sales Tax Exemptions on Bullion and Precious Metal Coins

Louisiana– Effective October 1, 2017, sales and use tax is 100% excluded from the sale of silver, gold and platinum bullion. Similarly, numismatic coins priced less than $1000, sold at national, statewide, or multi-parish trade shows will now receive full exclusions. “We are very pleased that the Louisiana (sales tax) exemption is now restored,” said…

201707.25
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Back to School Sales Tax Holiday by State

NATIONWIDE – According to the National Retail Federation, an average family spends $637.78 for shoes, supplies, apparel, and electronics for back to school. An Estimated $83.6 Billion is expected to be generated for back to school sales this year which is a 10% increase from the previous year.  In 2016, back to school spending generated…

201704.19
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Florida Made Exemption Permanent for Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment

Florida – The Florida sales and use tax exemption for industrial machinery and equipment previously scheduled to expire on April 30, 2017, has become permanent. Effective July 1, 2016, the exemption for machinery and equipment was expanded to include: Recycling industries classified under code 423930 of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (2007) and…

Voluminous 2016 Sales Tax Law Changes Burdens Businesses and Challenges Compliance
201703.15
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Voluminous 2016 Sales Tax Law Changes Burdens Businesses and Challenges Compliance

State legislatures were busy in 2016 making changes to sales and use taxes. There were 556 sales and use tax changes at the state, local and county level, based on the annual Sales Tax Rate Report per Vertex, Inc. California lowered its rate from 6.5 to 6.25 percent; however, taxpayers saw no change in their…

201702.08
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Pennsylvania Statutory Amnesty

Pennsylvania – From April 21 through August 17, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Tax will waive all penalties, collection and lien fees and one-half of the interest due for businesses that file delinquent tax reports and pay all taxes due, or amend reports that underreported taxes and pay the taxes due. Reports originally due to…

201701.25
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Airbnb Says Yes To Tax Vacation Rentals

MULTI-STATE- Making extra money by renting out a spare bedroom or an entire home has gotten increasingly easier, thanks to online listing services such as Airbnb and Homeaway. The increase in popularity of such services has given rise to unforeseen tax liabilities and consequences. Homeowners are often unaware that they must collect and remit hotel…

201611.16
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5 Things You (Probably) Never Knew About Sales Tax!

Multi-State – Sales tax requires compliance throughout the year. This necessitates corporations, small business, and entrepreneurs to maintain massive amounts of documentation to ensure compliance with sales tax rules constantly. With that in mind, we came up with a quick list of a few facts that you may not already know. Click the slider to…