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Lawmakers began their formal scrutiny of Gov. Ned Lamont’s controversial tax package Wednesday, questioning the fairness of a proposed tax on sugary beverages and how adding the sales tax to dozens of goods and services would affect the state’s poorer Continue reading Connecticut – Legislators Scrutinize Gov. Ned Lamont’s Plan For $1 Billion In New Sales Taxes
January 25, 2019 – Proposed House Bill No. 6270, if enacted, will bring the state into compliance with the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement. Click the link to view the bill:
A weeklong break in paying sales taxes on many items may give Connecticut shoppers an extra incentive to stock up on necessities or an excuse to pick up items that have long been on their wish lists. Connecticut’s 18th annual Continue reading Connecticut – Sales Tax Free Week Started Sunday. Here’s What You Need To Know
ENexus Thresholds As Of August 21, 2018 Ref No. State Enforcement Date Dollars of Sales Number of Sales Enexus Threshold 1 OH 1/1/2018 $25,000 0 25/0 2 PA 4/1/2018 $10,000 0 10/0 3 HI 7/1/2018 $100,000 200 100/200 4 ID Continue reading Multistate – Wayfair Economic Nexus (ENexus) Enforcement Thresholds As of August 21, 2018
Sales or purchases of clothing or footwear costing less than $100 per item are not subject to Connecticut sales and use taxes during the exclusion week. Learn More Here – Information About Connecticut Tax Exempt Weekend
Effective date December 1, 2018 For More Information: Connecticut Department of Revenue Services CT Senate Bill 417 Amended 2018
ENexus Thresholds As of July 24, 2018 Ref State Date Number of Sales Dollars of Sales Enexus Threshold 1 IN 1/1/2017 200 $100,000 100/200 2 WY 1/1/2017 200 $100,000 100/200 3 RI 8/17/2017 200 $100,000 100/200 4 ME 10/1/2017 200 Continue reading Multistate – Wayfair Economic Nexus (ENexus) Thresholds As of July 24, 2018
SALT Report 2018-6 – CT Fresh Start is available to both individuals and businesses. The program provides incentives to taxpayers to voluntarily come forward and pay their unreported tax liabilities. You may be eligible if you failed to file a return, Continue reading Connecticut – State’s Voluntary Disclosure Program, ‘Fresh Start,’ Provides Incentives For Taxpayers With Unreported Tax Liabilies
Hartford Courant by Russell Blair February 15, 2018 The state Department of Revenue Services is combing through customer records from major online retailers to hunt down taxpayers who skipped out on the often-ignored use tax. Kevin Sullivan, commissioner of the Continue reading Connecticut – State Hunting Down Online Shoppers Who Didn’t Pay Sales Tax
Bloomberg BNA by Aaron Nicodemus November 17, 2017 Connecticut will pursue a “cookie” nexus regime requiring out-of-state internet vendors to collect state sales and use tax in early 2018—similar to a first-of-its-kind regulation already in place in neighboring Massachusetts. Kevin Continue reading Connecticut – State To Mimic Massachusetts’ Digital “Cookie” Tax Rule