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Fee or Tax? A Retail Delivery Fee Q.&A.

TaxConnex

In what states do you have to watch for retail delivery fees (RDFs)? Minnesota (and Colorado) will auto-register retailers, and there will be a small-seller exemption for companies whose retail sales in the previous year totaled less than $1 million. of the retail selling price. Q: Is this a “tax” or a “fee”?

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Retail Sales Grew in July

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Retail sales continued to grow in July as consumers shopped for school and college supplies and took advantage of special promotion days offered by some retailers, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor , powered by Affinity Solutions, from the National Retail Federation. That compared with increases of 0.3%

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Retail Sales Grew in August as Inflation Decreased

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Retail sales increased again in August as consumer demand and easing inflation overcame slower job growth, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor , powered by Affinity Solutions, presented by the National Retail Federation. That compared with increases of 0.74% month over month and 0.92% year over year in July.

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January is the Cruelest Month for Retail Refund Fraud

RogerRossmeisl

For many retailers, January isn’t just the first month of the year: It’s “return season,” when customers bring back their unwanted holiday gifts for refunds or exchanges. According to the National Retail Association, consumers are expected to have returned more than $816 billion of merchandise (almost 17% of goods sold) in 2022.

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Retail Group Says Recession Unlikely

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With the economy slowing but still growing and inflation down as the Federal Reserve prepares to lower interest rates, the United States appears to have dodged a recession, according to National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz.

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Washington State Considers Creating a Retail Delivery Fee

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Washington could be on its way to becoming the third state in the nation with a retail delivery fee, following the route paved by Colorado and Minnesota. So, what would a Washington retail delivery fee look like? What is a retail delivery fee? A retail delivery fee is not a tax but functions much like one.

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Sales Tax Holidays Are Not Profitable for Most Small Business Retailers, Says Report

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retailers face significant challenges when navigating sales tax holidays, according to a new report from Avalara, Inc. , While these holidays are designed to boost consumer spending and businesses’ sales, the complexities involved have actually left nearly 60% of retailers struggling to make a profit. Small and midsize U.S.

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