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The State-By-State Complexities Of Sales Tax Compliance

The State-By-State Complexities Of Sales Tax Compliance
The State-By-State Complexities Of Sales Tax Compliance
December 27, 2019  |  Today In Data

Retailers that want to sell merchandise nationwide must pay attention to how each state’s tax code treats their goods. For example, products considered to be exempt medical...

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When One State’s Tax-Exempt Necessity Is Another’s High-Tax Discretionary Purchase
When One State’s Tax-Exempt Necessity Is Another’s High-Tax Discretionary Purchase
December 27, 2019  |  Taxes

Call it the great Huggies debate. States tax sales of discretionary items like skateboards and exempt medical devices like inhalers — but they can’t agree...

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A ‘Diaper’ By Any Other Tax Code: The Complexities Of Selling Across State Tax Laws
A ‘Diaper’ By Any Other Tax Code: The Complexities Of Selling Across State Tax Laws
December 26, 2019  |  Taxes

Merchants aiming to sell nationwide must pay attention to how their goods are treated by each state’s tax code. Items considered as exempt medical necessities...

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Navigating The ‘Hot Mess’ Of Online Food Delivery Sales Tax
Navigating The ‘Hot Mess’ Of Online Food Delivery Sales Tax
December 13, 2019  |  Taxes

In commerce, when it comes to taxes, new business models beget new (tax) problems. Against that backdrop, tax collection in the nascent restaurant delivery space...

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What ‘Patchwork’ eCommerce Taxes Mean For Black Friday – And Beyond
What ‘Patchwork’ eCommerce Taxes Mean For Black Friday – And Beyond
November 29, 2019  |  eCommerce

Black Friday looms, as does Cyber Monday, as well as the holiday shopping season that should see a bump and final flurry of consumer activity...

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What The Streamlined Sales And Use Tax Agreement Means After Wayfair
What The Streamlined Sales And Use Tax Agreement Means After Wayfair
November 26, 2019  |  Taxes

Businesses depend on the public services tax revenues pay for: roads that facilitate deliveries, courts where firms resolve legal disputes and regulators that help protect...

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As Consumers Embrace eCommerce, Tax Complexity Grows
As Consumers Embrace eCommerce, Tax Complexity Grows
November 25, 2019  |  Today In Data

South Dakota vs. Wayfair was only the beginning. The Supreme Court ruling has started the ball rolling for states and municipalities to tax eCommerce –...

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What Wayfair’s Lawyer Says About The Wayfair v. South Dakota Decision
What Wayfair’s Lawyer Says About The Wayfair v. South Dakota Decision
November 22, 2019  |  Taxes

The 2018 South Dakota v. Wayfair ruling allowed counties, states and municipalities to pass laws to tax out-of-state sellers and the eCommerce marketplaces that serve...

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