Why Sales Tax Compliance Is a Challenge, the Basics…
We spend a lot of virtual ink around here trying to express our belief that sales tax compliance is a complex, shifting realm. We think sales tax compliance is just the kind of space where a...
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Sales Tax Free Island Getaway
Now that I have your attention, I’ll let you know you won’t even need a passport to get there. Just hop on a flight to Hawaii and the plane will take you to the island chain devoid of sales tax. …...
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Sales Tax This Week: Digital Goods, SSUTA and Audits
The Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act passed the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. The CBPP says it will take away states’ revenue. Utah becomes a full member of the Streamlined Sales and Use...
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Weekly Roundup: Big Companies Wrestle with Sales Tax
There’s no question that taxing jurisdictions are on the hunt for uncollected sources of revenue. In Chicago, the Regional Transit Authority alleges that United Airlines and American Airlines are...
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17 Craziest Sales Tax Facts [Tweetable]
State law can get downright kooky. Yet even when laws address complex and seemingly quirky issues, like gift basket taxability based on the percentage of bulk food they hold, businesses still have to...
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Weekly Roundup: Sales Tax Rate Changes, July 2013
A majority of states begin the fiscal year on July 1, and as a result it is one of the key dates when states implement sales tax changes, from rates, to exemptions, to new taxes on Internet purchases....
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Weekly Roundup: Bitcoins and Amazon Taxes
Bitcoins and Amazon taxes headline sales tax news this week. The Digital currency, Bitcoin, is being legitimized in Germany and investigated in the United States. The theory seems to be that if it’s...
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Amazon Tax Mission Creep
Mission creep: expanding a project or mission beyond its original goals, often after an initial success. In the spring of 2008, New York passed the first successful Amazon tax law, requiring large...
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Fresh Squeezed Orange: Top Sales Tax Stories
Try as we might, it’s simply not possible to read all the news, all of the time. That’s why we’ve assembled this list of the week’s top sales tax stories. Dazzle your friends with your sales tax savvy...
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Amazon Tax Mission Creep
Mission creep: expanding a project or mission beyond its original goals, often after an initial success. In the spring of 2008, New York passed the first successful Amazon tax law, requiring large...
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Fresh Squeezed Orange: Top Sales Tax Stories
Try as we might, it’s simply not possible to read all the news, all of the time. That’s why we’ve assembled this list of the week’s top sales tax stories. Dazzle your friends with your sales tax savvy...
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