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SALT Report 2551 – The California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority announced that Article 3 Section 10050 of Division 13 of Title 4 of the California Code of Regulations has been approved and filed with the Secretary of Continue reading California – CAEATFA Regulations Approved
SALT Report 2550 – With the recent passage of the Minnesota omnibus tax bill, HF677, certain services are now taxable. Retailers who have tax obligations in Minnesota will now have to collect sales tax on the following services: Laundry and Continue reading Minnesota – Certain Services Now Taxable
SALT Report 2549 – A group of more than 50 small business organizations announced that they have formed a coalition to defeat the Marketplace Fairness Act. The group is called the eMainStreet Alliance and their assertion is that the MFA Continue reading MultiState – Small Business Coalition Opposes Marketplace Fairness Act
SALT Report 2548 – The Colorado General Assembly recently amended the procedural requirements for offsetting debts against state tax refunds. Senate Bill 247 requires that the Department of Personnel and Administration send written notification to a taxpayer regarding their unpaid Continue reading Colorado – Amended Debt Collection Offset Procedures
SALT Report 2547 – Colorado recently enacted legislation eliminates the sales and use tax exemption for cigarettes effective July 1, 2013. The new exemption does not apply to cigarette excise taxes or local taxing jurisdictions. For Further Information Colorado State Continue reading Colorado – Exemption for Cigarettes Eliminated