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

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What’s new in May for state sales and use taxes. There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Exempting groceries from sales tax as American families struggle with inflation and other economic woes is politically tempting. million in taxes a year on the sale of groceries.

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The latest on sales tax on shipping charges (part 1)

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Online sales could not exist without shipping, and the charges associated with shipping are subject to sales tax in many states. Question is, who has to pay that sales tax these days, and where? For sales tax purposes, you’ll see reference to “shipping,” “shipping and handling” (Arizona taxes these two, for instance) and “delivery”.

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Sales Tax on Shipping: When Does it Apply?

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It’s one of the most important aspects of an online business – and one of the wackiest when trying to determine whether sales tax applies or not. Many states say that when the contents of a shipment are taxable, so is the shipping cost; similarly, when items in a shipment are exempt from sales tax, so is the cost of shipping.

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Breaking News: Federal Court Ruled Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional – Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting on Hold

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By way of background, the CTA was enacted on January 1, 2021 as part of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act as an attempt to prevent money laundering and tax evasion by requiring new reporting for certain companies doing business in the US. Stay tuned for further developments as they arise.

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What's new in state sales and use taxes

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There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. The fee will apply when at least one item is subject to sales or use tax and the delivery is mailed, shipped or delivered by motor vehicle. its Sales Tax Bulletin No. Here’s a review of some of the recent changes and updates. Indiana modified?its

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Taxation of services

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Understanding the taxability of your company’s products or services is one of the key steps to complying with sales and use tax laws. Services” are not tangible and can be an entirely different animal in terms of taxability. Services continue to pop up among states’ lawmakers as a potential new source of sales tax revenue.

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Dean Dorton and VonLehman to Combine on Jan. 1

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The firm will operate as Dean Dorton and provide accounting, business advisory, and professional services to clients from offices in North Carolina, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. Established in 1946, VonLehman is a full-service CPA and business advisory firm with offices in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana.