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…

201704.05
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7th Annual Suit Drive 2017

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Community Involvement, Texas

Davis & Davis LLC is hosting their 7th annual Suit Drive benefiting Metrocrest Services from May 1st to May 31st. We are pleased to add two new drop off location partners- GS Wealth Management and Palter Stokely Sims, PLLC. Drop-off your gently used business suits, ties, separates, shoes, purses, and other accessories at our office and we…

Davis & Davis LLC Sponsors Convergence 2017
201703.08
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Davis & Davis LLC Sponsors Convergence 2017

  Davis & Davis is thrilled to be a Silver Sponsor for Convergence 2017.  Convergence 2017 is the annual premier educational event for the North Texas Financial Community hosted by the Dallas CPA Society.   It will be held on Friday, May 12, 2017, at the InterContinental Dallas Hotel.  Registered attendees will receive 8 hours of CPE…

201702.15
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Louisiana has the highest sales tax rate in America

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Louisiana, Sales Tax

Louisiana’s state’s sales tax increased from four pennies to five pennies per dollar April 2016. According to the Tax Foundation, a nonprofit tax policy research organization, the combined average state and local sales tax businesses collect in Louisiana is 9.99%.  That easily secures Louisiana at the top spot in the nation for highest average sales…

201702.01
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South Dakota compels Amazon to collect sales tax

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Sales Tax, State Sales Tax Laws, States

Starting today, the retail giant Amazon.com will begin collecting sales tax on its sales in South Dakota. This change was brought on by South Dakota’s newly enacted economic nexus legislation Senate Bill 106 requiring certain out-of-state businesses without a physical presence in the state to collect and remit tax on South Dakota transactions. This is…

201701.25
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Airbnb Says Yes To Tax Vacation Rentals

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Articles, Louisiana, Multi-State, Sales Tax, States, Uncategorized

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…

201610.19
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Cowboy’s Stadium early pay-off due to Sales Tax boon

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Articles, Compliance, State Sales Tax Laws, States, Texas

Texas – Just in time for kick-off of the 2015 NFL football season, “America’s Team” is ranked as the top revenue grossing sports franchise in the world by Forbes.com. If this trend continues, Arlington taxpayers can expect an estimated $97.9 million in savings due to the early repayment of the 30-year stadium bond. This is…

201610.12
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White Paper – The Anatomy of a Sales Tax Audit

by Chanel Christoff Davis in States, Texas, White Papers

Sales tax is often not on the top of a company’s list of priorities. Making earnings projections, payroll, and IRS deadlines loom heavy on the minds of many CFOs and controllers. Sales tax is many times an afterthought, an accrual account on their balance sheet, or not even a thought at all. Fill out the…