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What's New in Sales and Use Tax?

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There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Online sales dipped in May, yet sales tax revenues seem to remain robust thanks in part to online sales. Anecdotally, sales tax revenue for local governments in the state of New York state rose 49.2% Minnesota Gov.

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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. billion in tax revenue on sales tax holidays that offer breaks on such goods as back-to-school or disaster-preparedness items. The other prevalent argument is that sales tax holidays are a way of giving tax relief. Sales taxes were $25.4

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2024 Guide to State Sales Tax Holidays

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Sales tax holidays are all the rage right now. There were about 45 sales tax holidays in 24 states in 2023 and could be even more than that in 2024. If you’re in retail, hang on to your hats and read our sales tax holiday FAQ to learn: What is a sales tax holiday? What states have a sales tax holiday in 2024?

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Love is in the air. and so is sales tax

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Candy, flowers, diamonds, romantic dinners out or a movie snuggled on the couch: The year’s biggest day for dates looms again, and here’s an update on sales tax considerations for Valentine’s Day. If your business sells popular Valentine’s Day items online, you should know a few rules related to sales tax and taxability.

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5 Common Sales Tax Mistakes That Can Put You At Risk for Non-Compliance

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You’re trying to run a business and sales tax is not at the forefront of your plans. Make sure you aren’t making these common mistakes to ensure you have sales tax in order and aren’t at risk for penalties and fees in the case of an audit. SaaS), you deal with one of the most complex sales tax situations today.

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New Mexico Lawsuit Sparks Marijuana Business Tax Debate

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A lawsuit in New Mexico is reigniting the debate over marijuana business taxes, only this time, the controversy surrounds how to classify these companies under state tax code. Under the state’s tax rules, prescription drug sales are exempt from gross receipt taxes. government collected approximately $4.7

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2024 State-by-State List of Sales Tax Holidays

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Sales tax holidays are all the rage right now. There were about 45 sales tax holidays in 24 states in 2023 and could be even more than that in 2024. If you’re in retail, hang on to your hats and read our sales tax holiday FAQ to learn: What is a sales tax holiday? What states have a sales tax holiday in 2024?

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