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Vitamins, supplements and sales tax – the latest

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For purposes of incurring sales tax in any state, that essentially translates into “sometimes.” How do you handle sales tax liability if you sell vitamins, dietary supplements or other items in this nebulous category? Selling vitamins and supplements – especially in more than one state – is one of the most complex areas of sales tax.

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State Sales and Use Tax Update

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There’s always something changing or new going on in the world of tax, especially sales tax. In Alabama , tax licenses – including for sales tax, sellers use tax and the simplified sellers use tax – must be renewed annually as of Nov. Sales tax accounted for the largest decline, falling $918 million, or 23 percent. billion (3.5

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Sales Tax and Vitamins/Dietary Supplements

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You won’t find too many more confusing sales tax scenarios than the one involving dietary supplements. For purposes of sales tax, sometimes supplements and vitamins are considered drugs (prescription or not), sometimes groceries or food, sometimes tangible personal property – and sometimes not. Sales tax isn’t getting any easier.

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A history of sales tax

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All hail sales tax! Imperial Rome’s Julius Caesar is considered to have implemented a proper sales tax, a 1% flat rate across his entire Empire. Medieval Spain collected a general sales tax from the mid-14th through the 18th centuries reaching as much as 15%. Taxing certain goods dates back as far as 4,000 years.

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Alaska moves toward statewide sales tax

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Mike Dunleavy is reportedly preparing to introduce a sales tax as part of a long-term budget plan for the state. Five states don’t have a statewide sales tax: New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska and Delaware (aka the “NOMAD” states). Vermont was the last state to adopt a sales tax, in 1969.

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Sales tax industry of the month: Manufacturers

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When it comes to sales tax, “manufacturing” is often defined as a physical application of materials and labor to change the characteristics of tangible personal property (TPP). Every state has nuances on how sales tax applies to the manufacturing process, equipment and materials. First is the definition of the industry itself.

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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? As with most details of sales tax, much depends on the situation, jurisdiction and new laws. Taxable, exempt or both?