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Texas – Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday (May 25-27, 2019)
You can buy certain ENERGY STAR® energy-efficient products tax-free during the annual Texas ENERGY STAR Sales Tax Holiday. There is no limit on the number of qualifying items you can buy, and you do not need to give the seller an exemption certificate Continue reading Texas – Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday (May 25-27, 2019)
Ohio – Sales Tax Holiday August 9, 2019 Through August 11, 2019
Beginning in 2019, Sub. S.B. 226 provides for a permanent sales tax holiday on the first Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of August each year. The sales tax holiday will begin on the designated Friday in August at 12:00 a.m. and Continue reading Ohio – Sales Tax Holiday August 9, 2019 Through August 11, 2019
Pennsylvania – A New Internet Sales Tax Proves Much More Lucrative Than Expected
In its first year, Pennsylvania’s new tax on internet sales has made significantly more money than lawmakers planned for—and experts think the influx is due, in part, to rapidly expanding online commerce. The so-called Marketplace Fairness Act took effect last Continue reading Pennsylvania – A New Internet Sales Tax Proves Much More Lucrative Than Expected
Louisiana Collecting More Sales Taxes From Online Purchases
Louisiana’s sales tax collections from internet purchases are growing, even though the system still involves out-of-state retailers voluntarily remitting taxes for online product sales.The state revenue department told a legislative commission that Louisiana received $740,000 in sales tax collections from Continue reading Louisiana Collecting More Sales Taxes From Online Purchases
Texas – GOP Lawmaker Makes Pitch For Sales Tax Increase
On the heels of last week’s announcement that Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen want to raise the state sales tax to buy down property tax rates, the details of one proposal came into Continue reading Texas – GOP Lawmaker Makes Pitch For Sales Tax Increase
MONTANA – State Senate Passes Higher Sales Tax For Montana Resort Towns
Communities like Big Sky and Red Lodge could see a temporary resort tax increase for public works projects if a bill moving through the Legislature becomes law. Senate Bill 241 passed its first vote in the Senate 33-to-16 on Monday. Continue reading MONTANA – State Senate Passes Higher Sales Tax For Montana Resort Towns
IDAHO – Check Use Tax On Internet Purchases Before Filing Taxes
You might not be ready to file taxes if you didn’t check those untaxed purchases you made last year – such as items purchased over the Internet. According to the Idaho State Tax Commission, when you purchase items on the Continue reading IDAHO – Check Use Tax On Internet Purchases Before Filing Taxes
Texas – Sales Tax Revenue Jumps at Houston
Monthly revenue from a one-cent sales tax collected in Houston jumped about 13.1 percent from the same period in 2018, reports the Missouri Department of Revenue.The total was about $64,057, which is a jump of $7,423 from last year. For Continue reading Texas – Sales Tax Revenue Jumps at Houston
CA – Senate Proposes Bill To Exempt Menstrual Products From Sales Tax.
With the newly elected Senator Jennifer Boysko comes newfound ideas, one of which being “The Dignity Act”. Stating “it’s not a luxury” but rather a necessity for women to use menstrual products, the bill will exempt menstrual products from state Continue reading CA – Senate Proposes Bill To Exempt Menstrual Products From Sales Tax.