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

TaxConnex

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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Tax Framework Released: Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

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Markey (D) Markey (202) 224-2742 Tennessee Marsha Blackburn (R) Blackburn (202) 224-3344 Tennessee Bill Hagerty (R) Hagerty (202) 224-4944 Contact Us For more information on this topic, please contact a member of Withum’s Business Tax Services Team.

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Court Invalidates IRS Micro-Captive Transactions Notice: Now What?

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District Court in Tennessee invalidated IRS Notice 2016-66 (November 2016) , which announced the IRS view that certain micro-captive insurance transactions are transactions of interest (essentially tax shelter transactions) and that they are subject to the special reporting regime applicable to so-called reportable transactions.

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Is Software as a Service Taxable? 

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Arizona Connecticut District of Columbia Hawaii Iowa Louisiana (1/1/2023) Massachusetts Maryland Minnesota Mississippi New Mexico New York Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Washington West Virginia. Anders State and Local Tax services. The post Is Software as a Service Taxable?

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

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Exempting groceries from sales tax as American families struggle with inflation and other economic woes is politically tempting. Kansas and Tennessee just became the latest states to green light such exemptions. million in taxes a year on the sale of groceries. Here’s a review of some of the recent changes and updates.

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

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Stating the shipping cost separately on the invoice, for instance, affects taxability in Alabama (as does how the item is delivered), Arizona, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts (if the shipping cost “reasonably reflects” the vendor’s real cost), Missouri and Wisconsin – but not in Tennessee.

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Cash Infusion for Clean Energy Initiatives

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Generally, entities that can make a direct-pay election include tax-exempt organizations, State or political subdivisions, local governments, Indian tribal governments, Alaska Native Corporations, the Tennessee Valley Authority, rural electric co-ops, U.S. Once an election is made to transfer a credit, it is irrevocable.

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