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After a bombastic meeting where City Council voted 14 to 5 to withdraw the Duval School Board’s proposed sales tax bill, the board Wednesday morning hired outside representation. “We’re in this position because we’ve been trying to do the right thing,” School Continue reading FLORIDA – Duval School Board Won’t Take ‘No’ On Sales Tax; Hires Legal Team
Noise in the hallways at dozens of schools. Giant trucks blocking the bus ramps. Dust and debris littering campuses. These would normally create huge frustrations for school leaders. But this summer, they were the sights and sounds of a new Continue reading FLORIDA – What A Half Penny Sales Tax Is Buying For Hillsborough Schools
Commerce chair said bill could generate $750 million in recurring revenue. Will this be the year Florida passes legislation charging sales tax for online purchases? State Sen. Joe Gruters once again filed a sales tax bill aimed at leveling the playing field Continue reading Florida – Joe Gruters Files E-Fairness Bill, This Time With Revenue To Entice
The 2019 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday was passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis. This sales tax holiday begins Friday, August 2, 2019, and runs through Tuesday, August 6, 2019. During this sales tax Continue reading Florida – Sales Tax Holiday August 2, 2019 thru August 6, 2019
The back-to-school sales tax holiday is right around the corner and we’ve got all the details as to what the holiday does and does not apply to. The 2019 sales tax holiday will begin on Aug. 2 and will end Continue reading Florida – Back-to-school sales tax holiday is right around the corner
How would you like to get a discount of 4% (or substantially more) on your back-to-school shopping, on top of whatever seasonal promotion a retailer might offer? Plan ahead and you could. Seventeen states have annual sales tax holidays, when Continue reading Multi-State – Guide to State Sales Tax Holidays, 2019
June 21, 2019 – One year since Wayfair – Anniversary Update. On this one year anniversary of the landmark decision virtually all states have responded with their enforcement intentions. The tax imposition is now retroactive. A Wayfair Process Review is Continue reading Multistate – Wayfair Economic Nexus (ENexus) Anniversary Thresholds as of June 21, 2019
The non-collection of sales taxes on sales to Florida customers by remote (out-of-state) sellers has been the most significant tax compliance and collection issue facing Florida and other states for many years. Remote vendors sell products by the internet, telephone, Continue reading Florida – Wayfair: Formulating A Florida Response