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Before you embark on a shopping spree in any of the 10 worst states for sales taxes, make extra room in your budget. Tennessee, for example, is in a tie for the highest sales tax in the country, at 9.47%, once Continue reading MULTI STATE – 10 States With the Highest Sales Taxes
The Illinois Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act provides the opportunity for taxpayers to pay outstanding eligible tax liabilities and to have eligible penalties and interest forgiven on taxes paid in full during the amnesty period. If an eligible tax liability is Continue reading Illinois – 2019 Illinois Tax Amnesty Program will be held 10/1/2019 through 11/15/2019
In just a few months, recreational marijuana will be legal in Illinois. One Tri-State town is looking at it as an opportunity for economic growth. Macomb Mayor Mike Inman said the city is setting the stage for someone to build Continue reading Illinois – City Of Macomb Considers Putting Sales Tax On Cannabis Products
A retail group argues that language in the recently signed internet sales tax bill actually hurts small businesses and brick-and-mortar stores, which it was meant to help. Illinois retailers and municipalities believed they had finally scored a significant legislative victory Continue reading Illinois – Retail Group Says New Internet Tax Law Crucially Flawed
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
Shopping online would get more expensive for Illinois residents under a new measure passed by the state’s General Assembly that changes the way online sales are taxed. The changes would require online marketplaces, like Etsy and eBay, to collect state Continue reading Illinois – Residents Can Expect To Pay Higher Taxes When Shopping Amazon And Etsy Next Year. Here’s Why.
The city of Chicago has become a pioneer in collecting tax revenue from digital entertainment like streaming videos and gaming. The “Netflix tax,” as it is called, is a 9 percent sales levy on streaming entertainment that has already brought Continue reading Illinois – Chicago Collects $2 Million ‘Netflix Tax” To Bolster City Coffers, Other Cities And States Could Follow
Four years ago, Chicago imposed a 9% tax on streaming entertainment services, leading to a flurry of lawsuits. Now, the city has collected $2 million in sales tax from Sony and two online ticketing services, making it the first major Continue reading Illinois – Chicago Becomes 1st City To Collect ‘Netflix Tax’