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What’s new: state sales and use taxes

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There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Florida sales tax exemptions on hurricane-preparedness items may soon encompass purchases of pet food, thanks to the lobbying of a local Girl Scout troop. has become the second state this year to expand its sales tax exemption involving gold and silver.

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Ohio Lottery Makes A New Bet on Mobile

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In Connecticut, for example, you cannot buy tickets with a credit card. Even so, companies are trying to get younger consumers to play the lottery, and using mobile technology to make those sales. And those rules come in different flavors. “In Younger Lotto Players. Gambling of all types is moving further into the digital realm.

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