INDIANA – There will be an upcoming statutory amnesty 8 weeks before January 1, 2017 for any tax administered by the DOR. The applicable years will be for unpaid tax liability for periods ending before January 1, 2013. Penalty and interest will be waived. If you participated in the 2005 amnesty program, then you are…
ARIZONA – A statutory amnesty will begin on September 1, 2015 and end on October 31, 2015. It will cover all taxes administered by the DOR. Applicable years will be tax periods ending before 2014 for annual filers and Feb. 1, 2015 for all others. Penalty and interest will be waved. There is a special…
Overview: Many business owners’ face a common question of whether or not to tax their internet-based sales transactions. More commonly businesses are finding themselves in the position of having to address this matter during a sales/tax audit of their company. If your client is an internet-based retailer which sells all over the country through an…
MISSOURI – Cape Girardeau County Commissioners voted in January to approve a 1% use tax, subject to voter approval. The voter-approved use tax can be levied on out-of-state purchases of titled vehicles, including automobiles, boats, recreational vehicles, and other tangible personal property purchased out of state. Buyers will be required to file a use-tax return with the…
COLORADO– According to economists at Colorado Legislative Council, 2014 marijuana sales tax revenues were not as great as anticipated for their first year of sales. Though proponents of the legalization of the controlled substance argued large tax revenues for the state, those original estimates were severely inflated. Now able to analyze the revenue data, the…
CALIFORNIA- State Senator Bob Hertzberg formally introduced his first bill, Senate Bill 8, as 2014 came to a close. The bill, also known as The Upward Mobility Act, will impose sales and use tax to additional specific services provided in the state to increase state revenue. The economy of California has changed radically since the current…
From the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Note: If you have already filed or paid your taxes with our office for the filing period ending Dec. 31, 2014, please disregard this message. Access to Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts website and most e-systems has been restored. Please note, due to the volume of traffic, our…
MISSOURI – Sales of hot air balloon rides are exempt from Missouri sales tax, as determined by the Missouri Supreme Court. Courts decided that hot air balloons meet the federal definition of “air commerce” because they have a potential to endanger safety in interstate air commerce. States may not impose any tax or fee on…
ALBANY, NY – Sales tax will no longer be added to the charge for tastings at wineries. The state is also creating a $350,000 fund to research hops and malting barley for beer. During an April summit, wineries pushed for this change since they were already exempt from paying a use tax. Gov. Andrew Cuomo…
