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. Often times, a…
Texas – State sales tax revenue had a total of 2.32 billion in April, up 3% compared to April in 2015. State Comptroller Hegar said, “Growth in sales tax revenue was led by remittances from the retail trade and construction sectors. As expected, receipts from oil and gas-related sectors continued to fall due to the…
Texas – Certain water-efficient and water-conserving products are tax-free during the Water-Efficient Products Sales Tax Holiday which is May 28-30, 2016. There is no limit to qualifying items you can buy. During the holiday period, you can buy any product tax-free that displays a WaterSense label or logo. These items can be bought for either…
TEXAS – Shoppers, upcoming break from state and local sales and use taxes on purchases of certain energy efficient products May 28-30, 2016. Qualifying products are: • Air conditioners priced at $6,000 or less • Refrigerators priced at $2,000 or less • Ceiling fans • Incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs • Clothes washers • Dishwashers…
Texas – A new Emergency Preparation Sales Tax Holiday Act was passed last year and took effect on September 1, 2015. The act states that emergency preparation items will be exempt from taxes on the last Saturday, before the last Monday in the month of April. For 2016, the dates are April 23rd through the 25th….
Texas – Sales tax revenues from November 2016 of this year are down 1.1% compared to last year. Comptroller Glen Hegar attributes the majority of this to overestimating the oil and gas taxes would generate. “Sales tax revenue declined again due to reduced spending in oil and gas-related sectors,” Hegar said. “Remittances from other sectors,…
Join our sales tax expert Chanel Davis at the Professional Forum Lunch and Learn Presentation on Friday February 5, 2016. “Your Annual Sales Tax Check-up: Assessing Your Sales Tax Exposure and Risk” Many companies are focused on new product offerings, growing the business, and expanding into new territories. Have you determined how your business growth impacts…
Join our sales tax expert Chanel Davis at the Professional Forum Lunch and Learn Presentation on Friday February 5, 2016. “Your Annual Sales Tax Check-up: Assessing Your Sales Tax Exposure and Risk” Many companies are focused on new product offerings, growing the business, and expanding into new territories. Have you determined how your business growth impacts…
Texas – On September 1, 2015, House Bill 158 took effect. The bill states that the collection of sales tax on sporting goods is to fund the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Ninety-four percent of the proceeds will be credited to that department. The remaining six percent will be credited to the Texas Historical Commission….
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