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Georgia Becomes 21st Full Member State
Georgia became the 21st full member of the Streamlined Sales Tax Project (SSTP)* on August 1, 2011. There are currently 3 states pending compliance to become full member states (Ohio, Utah and...
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The Main Street Fairness Act Begins Its Trip
The Main Street Fairness Act begins it trip through the Senate this week. Now that the Main Street Fairness Act S. 1452 has been officially introduced in the Senate, groups are officially stating...
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Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act (2011) S.971 / H.R. 1860
The Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 is touted as “A bill to promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and digital services.” The official...
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Main Street This Week In Congress
This week Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island joined as cosponsor of the Main Street Fairness Act. Preceding him, his fellow Senator, Jack Reed, also of Rhode Island, cosponsored along with...
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New Nexus Click-Through Law Proposed in Michigan
Michigan Representatives Eileen Kowall, R-White Lake and Jim Ananich, D-Flint proposed legislation that would enable Michigan state to require out-of-state sellers with affiliates or subsidiary...
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Competition for Main Street Fairness Act
In an effort to solve the complexities of sales and use tax laws, Democratic leaders in Congress have striven to gain support for the Main Street Fairness Act. However, those industries and...
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States Speak Up in Support of Main Street Fairness Act
As reported by Stateline.org, “when state legislators came to Washington last month to give their view on federal debt negotiations, one thing they asked congress for was passage of the Main Street...
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Missouri Main Street Fairness
Missouri is continuing on a path to strive to bring themselves into compliance with the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA). Representative Mary Still, D-Columbia, intends to re-introduce...
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Weekly Roundup: States Tax Tech
This week several states tackled sales tax policy for Internet technology and commerce. The New York State Court of Appeals ruled on its “Amazon Tax;” Massachusetts debated how to tax cloud computing;...
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Weekly Roundup: States Get Ready for Internet Sales Tax
The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (MFA) awaits consideration in the House, but that hasn’t prevented some states from amending their tax codes so they can take advantage of MFA if it becomes law....
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Sales Tax Secrets: 3 Must-know Mnemonics for Tax Managers
Everybody loves mnemonic devices! Unless you have a photographic memory, working in sales tax may mean using mnemonics to help keep the rules straight. Just like you’ve remembered “Please Excuse My...
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Sales Tax Secrets: Bundles of Fun!
Bust out those calculators. We have a sales tax math problem. Let’s say you have a product containing both food and durable elements (box of cookies that comes with a teddy bear, anyone?). In the case...
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One Resale Certificate to Rule Them All?
“Multijurisdictional” exemption certificates can be a boon for multi-state companies by eliminating the need to issue dozens of certificates to a single vendor. But they are also one of the most...
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3 Tips for Documenting Drop Shipping Tax Exemptions
Companies that drop ship can avoid the hassle of having to collect sales tax in most states by claiming a resale exemption. However, correctly documenting a drop shipment for tax purposes can be...
View ArticleStreamlined Sales Tax: Most Important Tax Org You’ve Never Heard Of
Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) is the largest sales tax organization in the nation, yet many businesses have never heard of it. Watch this video to find out why SST could be a vital component of your tax...
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Weekly Roundup: Digital Goods, Sales Tax Holidays, and an Existential Crisis
Think sales tax is dull? Think again. Sales tax affects every person who lives in, does business in, or visits one of the 44 sales tax states (and more besides). It’s confounding: Illinois can’t answer...
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Sales Tax Forum Q&A Part 3: Recent Sales Tax Changes
The second part in our Sales Tax Forum series examines upcoming and recent sales tax changes that impact a large number of businesses. Read real questions from businesses and get real answers from...
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Take-n-Bake Pizza Is Cooking The Tax Code
Update, 5.15.14: The Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board approved an amendment to the definition of “prepared foods” during its spring governing board meeting. According to Tax Analysts, the...
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Weekly Roundup: Digital Goods, Sales Tax Holidays, and an Existential Crisis
Think sales tax is dull? Think again. Sales tax affects every person who lives in, does business in, or visits one of the 44 sales tax states (and more besides). It’s confounding: Illinois can’t answer...
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Sales Tax Forum Q&A Part 3: Recent Sales Tax Changes
The second part in our Sales Tax Forum series examines upcoming and recent sales tax changes that impact a large number of businesses. Read real questions from businesses and get real answers from...
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