July 14, 2014 5 min read
tax discriminates tax discriminates Before adjourning for the summer, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an important sales and use tax case when it returns in the fall. This will actually be the second time the justices address a dispute between the Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Revenue
Read More June 03, 2014 5 min read
Zip2Tax app Zip2Tax app Zip2Tax is proud to announce that we now have an app for Android devices. It is now available for beta testing for customers interested in getting sales and use tax rates while on the go. To opt-in to be a beta tester, you must A) have a device
Read More May 12, 2014 5 min read
Use taxes Use taxes On May 7, 2014 U.S. Senator and Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D – Ill.) called on the House of Representatives to pass the Marketplace Fairness Act. The bill passed the Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support last year, but has stalled in the House since that time.
Read More May 07, 2014 5 min read
click through nexus rule click through nexus rule The Supreme Court has recently bolstered state efforts requiring remote vendors to collect sales tax. In a recent ruling, the court declined to review a case challenging New York State’s click through nexus rule. The New York law finds that a remote
Read More April 30, 2014 5 min read
Missouri tax hike to fund transportation tax hike to fund transportation Missouri legislators are endorsing a sales tax increase to replace dwindling fuel tax revenues. The three-quarter cent tax hike passed through the Senate handily the last week of April and was forwarded on to the state House. If both
Read More April 15, 2014 5 min read
tax enforcement In order to preserve the status of its only investment grade bond and reduce its outstanding debt, Puerto Rico has increased its sales tax rate and stepped up tax enforcement. Tax is a logical place to begin repairing the territory’s credit status because taxes can reduce Puerto Rico’s
Read More March 24, 2014 5 min read
Marketplace Fairness Act Update Marketplace Fairness Act Update Marketplace Fairness Act Update: On March 12, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing to consider alternative proposals to the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA), which passed the Senate with overwhelming support in May of 2013. The House hearing entitled “Exploring Alternative
Read More March 24, 2014 5 min read
taxability of software taxability of software While most tangible personal property has sales tax applied when money changes hands between a business and an end user, software sales are taxed or exempted based on less tangible factors. The taxability of software is treated much differently from state to state. In
Read More February 28, 2014 5 min read
free tax courses Minnesota sales tax exemptions State sales and use tax basics signups now available The Minnesota Department of Revenue will be holding a series of free tax courses designed for accountants, bookkeepers, business owners and purchasing agents to help them meet their tax obligations and improve their knowledge
Read More February 27, 2014 5 min read
tax renovation tax renovation A Kentucky tax proposal that could significantly raise revenue has been sent to the state’s Appropriations and Revenue Committee of the House of Representatives. It has been suggested that the tax renovation, known as Kentucky Competes, could raise as much as $210 million more annually for
Read More February 26, 2014 5 min read
Mississippi tax holiday Mississippi tax holiday Mississippi’s Senate and House both passed differing versions of a bill creating a sportsman’s sales tax holiday. While the bills vary widely on what will be eligible for exemption, they both agree that the sales tax holiday will cover firearms and various hunting accessories
Read More February 26, 2014 5 min read
County commissioners throughout the state of Tennessee are waking up to the fact that they aren’t seeing their share of online tax collections from newly collected sales taxes from online giants like Amazon.
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