Multi-State – The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) began hearing arguments in the South Dakota vs. Wayfair case on April 17th. The case will challenge the South Dakota law that was enacted May 1, 2016. The 1992 case Quill Vs. North Dakota will also be revisited. In Quill vs. North Dakota, the 26-year old ruling made the…
Texas – Davis Davis and Harmon, LLC will host it’s 8th Annual Suit Drive from May 1st to May 31st. This year’s suit drive will benefit Minnie’s Resale Boutique. Minnie’s Resale Boutique is the official resale shop of Minnie’s Food Pantry, a 501c3 non-profitorganization with a mission to provide healthy meals, resources and red carpet treatment to…
Texas —The Temporary Texas Tax Amnesty Program 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 to provide some delinquent taxpayers a chance to make their…
Multi-State – The US Supreme Court will soon decide whether companies with no physical presence in South Dakota will be required to collect sales tax on sales in that state. South Dakota recently passed a law that requires that remote sellers, even with no presence in the state, must collect sales tax. That law is…
Texas – According to the Texas Comptroller’s office, April 2, 2018, is the deadline for cable television, internet access, or other telecommunications services to submit a refund request for 2017 taxes paid for qualifying purchases. Cable television, internet and telecommunication providers can claim a 6.25% refund on Texas state sales and use taxes paid on…
Texas – According to the Texas Comptroller’s Office, Sales Tax Revenue in Texas largely increased by 10 percent in the month of January. Collected sales tax receipts for January showed that Texas earned $2.7 billion which was a 9.1% increase since the $2.5 billion collected in January 2016. According to Comptroller Glenn Hegar, there has…
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…
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…
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….
