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Sales tax and NFTs: Latest developments

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These digitized assets denote ownership of such collectibles as sports cards and artwork, even designer digital footwear. Some NFTs alone on OpenSea have sold for millions and in recent years the average sales price of an NFT (an admittedly volatile commodity) jumped from about $150 to $4,000. Not long, it appears.

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Does sales tax apply to memberships?

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Clubs and dues have been around for decades, but the rise of certain memberships – and the ability to sell them over the internet – have also raised the question of whether memberships incur sales tax. Health and fitness club In some states membership in one of these creates a sales tax obligation; in others it doesn’t.

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Retail Sales and Wages Grew in March

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Retail sales grew at a steady pace in March, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor , powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by the National Retail Federation. “As For the first quarter, total retail sales were up 2.65% year over year and core sales were up 3.12%. That compared with increases of 0.4%

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Sales tax holidays and taxability of clothing/back to school (part 2)

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As we saw last time, sales tax holidays are continuing to enjoy a heyday this year. Certain sports equipment up to $150. Online sale of the item must take place during the holiday, even if delivery is later. 13-19: Qualifying clothing and footwear priced $100 or less will be exempt from sales tax. Iowa , Aug. Texas, Aug.

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Loopholes and other odd sales tax rules, part 2

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Last time we looked at a sample of the strange sales tax laws regarding food, including a sliced bagel in New York. If only that was the only complex category concerning sales tax. California, Idaho, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia exempt clothing sales for some nonprofits. Take diapers. In the clear?

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Sales tax holidays and taxability of clothing/back to school (part 1)

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This time of year is a trove for online sellers of these products and states seem to realize it’s time to ring the bell on sales tax breaks for back-to-school. These holidays are limited times (frequently weekends) where a state allows sales tax to be eliminated or reduced on categories of consumer products. Florida , July 24-Aug.

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Academy Sports And Outdoors Reports 16.5 Pct Rise In Comp Sales

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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. 10) that comparable sales for Q3 2020 rose 16.5 I am proud to report record-breaking quarterly sales and net income and our fifth consecutive quarter with a comparable sales increase. The retailer reported online shopping sales growth of 95.9 reported on Thursday (Dec.

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