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How have audits changed, post-Wayfair? The answer supplied by a snap survey of states is that states are more likely to audit the person or entity that is registering, collecting, and remitting taxes on remote sales under the various economic Continue reading Multi-State – State of Wayfair: Who Could Face Audits?
The state, in the wake of the South Dakota v. Wayfair U.S. Supreme Court decision, has set a self-imposed Jan. 1 deadline to have the necessary software in place for remote sellers to begin collecting and remitting Louisiana state sales taxes Louisiana, Continue reading Louisiana – To Ramp Up Online Sales Tax Collections Following Wayfair Ruling
Louisiana’s Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers will meet Aug. 9. Revenue Secretary Kimberly Robinson anticipates a simplified tax collection regime that would be able to pass constitutional muster in the event of a challenge, when the commission Continue reading Louisiana – Sales And Use Tax Commission For Remote Sellers Will Meet Aug 9, 2018
Effective July 1, 2018, Louisiana’s overall state sales tax rate decreases from 5 percent to 4.45 percent. The new rate, enabled by House Bill 10 of the 2018 Third Extraordinary Session of the Louisiana Legislature, is to be levied upon Continue reading Louisiana – New State Sales Tax Rate Decrease From 5% to 4.45% July 1, 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
July 1, 2018, the overall state sales tax rate will be reduced from 5 percent to 4.45 percent. If a dealer charges and collects state sales tax at the rate of 5 percent on or after July 1, 2018, then Continue reading Louisiana – Decreases Overall State Sales Tax Rate From 5% to 4.45% July 1, 2018
By Julia O’Donoghue NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune “After two years of carrying the highest average sales tax rate in the country, Louisiana has a shot of losing that title to Tennessee, though the two states are expected to have rates that are Continue reading Louisiana – Louisiana, Tennessee in close contest for highest sales tax rate
SALT Report 3941 – The Multistate Tax Commission’s Online Marketplace Seller Voluntary Disclosure Initiative will consider applications for voluntary disclosure meeting specific eligibility criteria received during the time period August 17, 2017 through October 17, 2017. There are six weeks Continue reading Multi-State – Six Weeks Remaining In The MTC Program For Marketplace Sellers
SALT Report 3914 – The MTC is sponsoring a prospective amnesty program targeting online marketplace sellers. The amnesty program will begin on Thursday, August 17, 2017 and will close October 17, 2017. The following 24 states have agreed to participate Continue reading Multistate – MTC Online Marketplace Seller Voluntary Disclosure (24 State Initiative) August 17, 2017 through October 17, 2017
SALT Report 3914 – The MTC is sponsoring a prospective amnesty program targeting online marketplace sellers. The amnesty program will begin on Thursday, August 17, 2017 and will close October 17, 2017. The following 24 states have agreed to participate Continue reading Multistate – MTC Online Marketplace Seller Voluntary Disclosure (24 State Initiative) August 17, 2017 through October 17, 2017