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What’s new in sales tax?

TaxConnex

Iowa topped the list for having the highest search levels for Black Friday in the U.S., During peak hours of both days, shoppers spent $15.7 million every minute. Analysis of Google activity also showed that the most searched term in Black Friday was iPhone deals. followed by South Dakota, Kentucky, West Virginia and Kansas.

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What's new in July for state sales and use taxes

TaxConnex

Iowa exemptions now include diapers and feminine hygiene products, specified digital products and prewritten computer software.?Exemptions Iowa has modified its sales tax base. semiconductor projects?on on construction and building materials. for exemptions for nonprofits, which must now see sales of less than $20,000 in a year.

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Trendspotting: Top Ten Payroll Issues of State Legislatures

ThomsonReuters

House Bill 2481 seeks to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2029 through incremental increases. The bill proposes a 25¢ decrease until 2029 where workers would be paid the full state minimum wage. House Bill 1125 would increase the minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $15 per hour by 2025. West Virginia.

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