TEXAS:The world of electric vehicles (EVs) offers eco-friendly options and potential federal tax incentives for those who switch. However, as of September 1, 2023, Texas residents will face a new tax regarding owning an electric vehicle. A new EV law signed by Governor Greg Abbott has introduced additional costs for EV owners in the state….
TX: Texas shoppers no longer have to pay sales tax on menstrual products, making the state one of the few states in the country to have eliminated the “tampon tax.” A new law that went into effect September 1, 2023, eliminates the sales tax on feminine hygiene items, including tampons, menstrual pads, and menstrual cups….
Austin Texas: Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for August, 2.8 percent more than in August 2022. These allocations are based on sales made in June by businesses that report tax monthly and on sales made in…
TX: Sales Tax Holiday The Comptroller encourages all taxpayers to support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) during the annual Tax-Free weekend. Qualifying items can be purchased tax free from a Texas store or from an online or catalog seller doing business…
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…
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…
