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COLUMBIA — A South Carolina court says Amazon owes the state sales tax from transactions third-party vendors have made selling goods to S.C. shoppers through the online retail giant’s website. The ruling signed by Chief Administrative Law Judge Ralph King Continue reading South Carolina – State Court Says Amazon Must Pay Up On Third-Party Sales
More than a third of the capital improvement projects included for funding when voters approved a one-cent penny sales tax in 2016 are now expected to be scrapped after county officials revealed Wednesday they’re expecting a $20 million shortfall in Continue reading SOUTH CAROLINA – County: Capital Project Sales Tax Collection Running $20M Short
South Carolina Sales Tax Free Weekend 2019 runs August 2nd – 4th. During the annual Sales Tax Holiday, a variety of back-to-school essentials are exempt from the state’s 6% Sales Tax and any applicable local taxes. Tax-free items range from Continue reading South Carolina – Sales Tax Free Weekend – August 2nd – 4th 2019
This video addresses the definition of remote sellers and their obligations to the state of South Carolina. Although the video is South Carolina specific the remote seller information and details span and apply to all states enforcing an economic nexus Continue reading South Carolina – Information For Remote Sellers (Video)
South Carolina – Customers Now Are Paying Millions Of Dollars More To Shop Online. 3,089 newly licensed businesses in the state. Continue reading South Carolina – Customers Now Are Paying Millions Of Dollars More To Shop Online
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
The SC DOR is sending out Form NEXQ-1 – Nexus Questionnaire First Request – inquiring about activities in South Carolina. Several issues stand out on the Questionnaire. The first issue is found in the What you need to do section. Continue reading South Carolina – Wayfair Nexus Potential 21 Year Look Back To 1998?! Seriously? Yes, Seriously. “Respond Within 30 Days”.
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
Effective Date: November 1, 2018 Threshold: $100,000 Measurement Date: Previous or current calendar year Includable Transactions: Gross sales When You Need to Register Once You Exceed the Threshold: The first day of the second calendar month after economic nexus is established The South Carolina Department Continue reading South Carolina – State Finalizes Economic and Marketplace Nexus Ruling (Update)
A Barnwell business owner is facing a criminal charge after allegedly operating without a sales tax license. Christopher All, 35, owner of Mr. Handy’s on Jackson Street in Barnwell, was arrested March 6 by South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) Continue reading SOUTH CAROLINA – Business Owner Arrested For Operating Without License