TN: Two different sales tax holidays will help give Tennesseans a break in their wallets. The first is the annual back-to-school sales tax holiday, held on the last weekend of July. The second is the Grocery sales tax holiday, which begins Aug. 1. The back-to-school sales tax holiday, clothing and school supplies, including some electronics…
ALABAMA: Alabama will hold its 18th annual back-to-school sales tax holiday, beginning Friday, July 21 at 12:01 a.m. and ending Sunday, July 23 at midnight. This event gives shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain school supplies, computers, and clothing free of state sales tax. Local sales tax may still apply. For more information, click on the link below….
TX: When it comes to landscaping, lawn, and plant care services in Texas, understanding the intricacies of sales tax is crucial. As a lawn care service provider, you must know your business’s taxable and non-taxable aspects to ensure compliance with state regulations. Taxable and Non-Taxable Services: Any individual or business that offers landscaping, lawn, or plant…
MD: The Maryland Digital Advertising Tax, set to be imposed on companies earning more than $100 million from digital advertising services in Maryland, has been invalidated by an Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge. The judge ruled that the tax violated the Internet Tax Freedom Act and the due process clause, Commerce Clause, and First…
TX: The proposal (HB 300) would eliminate sales taxes on diapers, baby wipes, and bottles; feminine hygiene products, including tampons, tampons, and menstrual cups; maternity clothes; and breast milk products. Texas families will be exempt from sales tax on menstrual products and certain baby supplies under a bill passed by the Texas House of Representatives…
TX: This weekend, Texas will waive sales tax on emergency preparedness supplies. For example, the three-day sales tax exempts some essential items needed during a power outage or other emergency. Texans can buy year-round batteries at their favorite hardware store, replace last year’s blue waterproof tarp, or buy new reusable ice packs for Yeti or…
Arkansas: A taxpayer was properly subject to Arkansas sales and use tax on the sale of an aircraft because the taxpayer failed to collect the tax from the purchaser and remit it to the Department of Treasury and Administration. The department found that although the aircraft purchase agreement specified that the buyer was responsible for…
IL:The Illinois Department of Revenue issued a letter stating that the rental of identification signage by an out-of-state (taxpayer) company is subject to a use tax based on the cost price of the signage. The taxpayer designed, installed, and maintained signage for Illinois customers in this matter. The taxpayer retained ownership of all the signs…
NY: New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) reversed the decision of an Administrative Judge(ALJ) who wrongly found that a dermatology manufacturer (taxpayer) prohibited the sale of Excimer: Laser equipment was non-taxable. The taxpayer made lasers available to physicians under a user agreement at no upfront cost; however, the taxpayer sold the treatment codes to the physicians. The ALJ…
Texas: Proponents have previously called for eliminating sales tax on products such as tampons, sanitary napkins, and panty liners. Menstrual products are now tax-free in 24 states. In addition, medical necessities such as medication and bandages are exempt from sales tax in Texas. Proponents have called for the tax to be repealed, arguing that menstrual…
