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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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Sales tax and nonprofits

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Nonprofits are often thought to be exempt from sales taxes, but is that correct? Other stats say more than 2 million charities exist that are tax-exempt according to Internal Revenue Service rules. Are non-profits exempt from sales tax obligations? These same organizations are not necessarily exempt from sales tax.

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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. Midyear sales tax. Among highlights: In some cases, local sales taxes exceed state rates. Among highlights: In some cases, local sales taxes exceed state rates. Tax breaks galore. Income we trust.

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Colorado Lawmakers Again Ask IRS: Don’t Tax TABOR Refunds

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By Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post (TNS) Nearly all members of Colorado’s congressional delegation are again asking the IRS to reconsider a plan to tax state refunds. The IRS’s new guidance , issued last week, marked the second time this year the agency raised the specter of subjecting state refunds to federal income tax.

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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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What was new in August for state sales and use taxes

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There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Sales tax on digital products was the subject of a white paper draft at the Multistate Tax Commission’s annual meetings in Anchorage, Alaska. Sales tax revenues continue their robust pandemic-driven rise in many states.

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What happened in sales tax in 2022

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New sources of tax revenue, old ones robust but sputtering in spots, tax holidays as political tools amid inflation: It’s been a year of new trends in sales tax. Almost three out of four respondents reported that online sales as a percentage of revenue had increased since 2019 – no doubt fueled by pandemic eCommerce.

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