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Alaska moves toward statewide sales tax

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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is reportedly preparing to introduce a sales tax as part of a long-term budget plan for the state. Five states don’t have a statewide sales tax: New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska and Delaware (aka the “NOMAD” states). Vermont was the last state to adopt a sales tax, in 1969.

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2023 in review: The year in sales tax

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No year’s ever dull in sales tax, and the pace has only accelerated in the five years since the Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision. As we start the new year, here’s a look back at some significant sales tax events from 2023. This year, multiple states introduced new sales tax exemptions, too.

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What’s new in sales tax?

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There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. New sales taxes are progressing in some states but not all. The 2% statewide sales tax proposed would be on top of any local taxes and would not exempt groceries, medicine or other items that have been exempted in previous sales tax bills.

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A history of sales tax

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All hail sales tax! Taxing certain goods dates back as far as 4,000 years. Ancient Egypt taxed cooking oil, for instance. The tax was levied on a product people had to buy and were forbidden to reuse (coincidentally, the Pharaoh had a monopoly on production). Later, Caesar Augustus boosted the rate to 4%.

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Monthly State Sales and Use Tax Update

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There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. There are currently five states with no state-level sales tax. Alaska has long heard rumblings of a statewide sales tax. Tennessee has become yet another state to beat expected tax revenues. Developing updates.

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State Income Tax Planning Considerations for a Liquidity Event

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The choice of where to establish one’s residency prior to a liquidity event can have far-reaching implications regarding income taxes and personal financial goals. Make sure you are considering the type of income when implementing state income tax planning techniques.

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Selling Into States with Unusual Sales Tax Laws

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If you sell into the handful of states that don’t have nexus or don’t have a general sales tax, you might think you’re home free when it comes to obligations to remit sales tax. Forty-five states and the District of Columbia have a statewide sales tax. No sales tax but…. Maybe, and maybe not.

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