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

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When items in a shipment are exempt from sales tax in a given state, so is the cost of shipping. Connecticut, Georgia, Michigan, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin follow this rule.

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Sales Tax on Shipping: When Does it Apply?

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In Florida, the purchaser must also have the option of picking the item up or arranging for third-party transportation services on its own. When shipping to a retailer, sales tax is incurred in Idaho no matter where “shipping” appears on an invoice. Origin and destination sourcing figure big in South Carolina.

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The latest on sales tax on shipping charges (part 2)

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Delivery charges in Maine are exempt from sales tax if shipment is direct to the purchaser, shipping charges are separately stated and shipment is made by common or contract carrier or the U.S. And in South Carolina, sales tax on shopping depends on whether the delivery terms are by destination or shipping point.

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State Sales and Use Tax Update

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The case in point brought out how a transaction in which a provider doesn’t transfer tangible personal property to a customer generally would not be subject to retailers’ occupation tax, use tax, service occupation tax or service use tax.

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