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Q. I have a small business and sell exclusively on eBay, which now collects sales tax from the buyers on items sold in a number of states, including New Jersey. In the past, I always reported my total sales, deducted Continue reading New Jersey – I sell on eBay. How do I report sales tax collections?
The April distribution of sales tax collections by the Oklahoma Tax Commission primarily represents local tax receipts from February business. Companies that remit more than $2,500 monthly in sales tax receipts are required to file and pay electronically. The monies Continue reading Oklahoma – April 2020 Sales and Use Tax News Release Actual and Estimated Numbers
A key measure of sales activity in the Grand Valley continues to increase, although the latest numbers don’t yet reflect the full effects of the coronavirus outbreak. The City of Grand Junction and Mesa County both reported year-over-year increases in Continue reading Colorado – Grand Valley Sales Tax Collections Up For Now
New collection requirements for marketplaces are effective in Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin as of January 1, 2020, with marketplace facilitator laws now enforced in a whopping 39 states (including Washington, D.C.). At this time last year, only seven states required marketplace facilitators to collect and remit Continue reading Multi State – New Sales Tax Collection Requirements for Marketplaces
With more than $520 million in sales in November, year-to-date taxable sales have reached $5.73 billion. Year-to-date sales are up 4.8% from 2018 and up 9.4% from 2017. In 2019, the past nine months had taxable sales over $500 million Continue reading Louisiana – Lafayette Parish Sales Tax Collections Are Up
Despite fears that a 2018 Supreme Court decision would open the floodgates on sales tax collection requests from New Hampshire businesses, a report from the N.H. Department of Justice shows that through October 31, not a single tax authority has Continue reading New Hampshire – Wayfair Ruling Opened Door for Sales Tax Requests. So Far, Zero Collected
DuPage County officials are bracing for a steep decline in sales tax revenue as a result of t COVID-19 crisis. DuPage has a $183.8 million general fund, which includes the budgets of most county offices and departments. Roughly 55% of Continue reading Illinois – DuPage County Expecting Drop in Sales Tax Revenue Due to COVID-19
Sales tax collections, an important source of revenue for local governments, rose a brisk 6.3% in New York in the quarter ending September 30 compared to the same period a year earlier, new state government data shows. Out of the Continue reading New York – State Sales Tax Collections Perk Up
Nebraska state government once again collected more tax revenue than expected last month. The Nebraska Department of Revenue reported Friday that the state received a net of $290 million in October, which is nearly 9% higher than the $266 million Continue reading Nebraska – State Tax Collections Exceed Projections In October
New sales tax collection requirements for remote sellers and marketplace providers take effect October 1, 2019, in more than a dozen states — including Texas, the second most populous state in the nation. In fact, it’s getting hard to sell Continue reading MULTI STATE – Remote Sellers And Marketplaces: Are You Ready To Collect Sales Tax On October 1, 2019?