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New York Governor Considers Renewing 2% Utility Tax
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is considering renewing a 2% utility tax previously imposed by former Governor David Patterson. The tax is imposed on gas, steam, and non-municipal water services....
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Washington State Discusses the Tax Treatment of Chemicals Used to Treat...
The Washington Department of Revenue issued guidance regarding the tax treatment of chemicals used to treat drinking water. Chemicals that are used to treat drinking water but that do not remain with...
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WEBCAST: ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Certificate Manager: Optimizing Your...
Optimizing Your Exemption Certificate Process Managing the exemption certificate process in your company can be time consuming and prone with problems. ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Certificate Manager from...
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Florida Governor Wants to Eliminate Sales Tax on Purchases of Equipment
In an effort to encourage growth in manufacturing companies, Florida Governor Rick Scott has announced that he plans on working towards completely eliminating taxes on the purchase of equipment used in...
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March 2013 Sales and Use Tax Rate Changes
March is typically a slower month for tax rate changes, and this year did not disappoint. Here is a selection of the tax rate changes effective March 2013: Rate Changes: Alabama: Jasper 3.0% (sales...
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WEBCAST: ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Latest Features and Functionality of Reporting
ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Latest Features and Functionality of Reporting Join us on Thursday, March 14, 2013, 10AM PT (1PM ET) for this complimentary webcast where Nick Vallely, Principle Business Systems...
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Surviving a Sales and Use Tax Audit: Tips for Online Retailers
“Whether or not the Marketplace Fairness Act passes, the fact is that changes to sales and use tax laws will continue, and with change comes the possibility of an audit. It used to be that the physical...
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June 2013 Sales and Use Tax Rate Changes
For sales tax changes, June will be the calm before the storm (of July). Among the changes for June 1, 2013 are: Rate Changes Alabama: Calera 4.0%; Calera Police Jurisdiction 2.0%; Kimberly 4.0%;...
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New TN State Sales and Use Tax Rate on Food
Beginning July 1, 2013 the sales and use tax rate on food and food ingredients in TN will be lowered from 5.25 percent to 5 percent. Those food items not included in that lower rate list are; all...
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July 2013 Sales & Use Tax Rate Changes
July is usually the busiest or second busiest month of the year for tax changes. Among the changes for July 1, 2013 are: New Levies Arkansas: Pangburn 1.0%. California: Atwater Public Safety (ATWS)...
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Texas Sales Tax Holiday
From August 9 – 11, 2013 Texas families will enjoy the annual sales tax holiday. This falls just in time for back-to-school shopping for most families. The savings will be recognized on many of the...
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Use Tax Makes a Comeback
Join me on this new blog BizTax Insights as I further discuss the Marketplace Fairness Act and what steps some states are taking to collect sales tax revenue on goods purchased out of state or online....
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WEBCAST: ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Latest Features and Functionality of Reporting
ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Latest Features and Functionality of Reporting Join us on Thursday, March 14, 2013, 10AM PT (1PM ET) for this complimentary webcast where Nick Vallely, Principle Business Systems...
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Eighth Annual Sales Tax Holiday Set for Alabama
Beginning on August 2, 2013 and running until midnight on August 4, 2013 consumers will have a chance to pick up certain school supplies without paying sales or use tax. The list of eligible clothing...
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Louisiana: Pay No Sales Tax August 2 through August 4
On August 2 through August 4, Louisiana consumers will find some reprieve from the daily 4 percent sales tax. This statewide exemption applies to “all consumer purchases of tangible personal property”...
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Wausau, Wisconsin Alderman Pushes For Cities’ Right to Own Public Transit...
Wausau Alderman Keene Winters is proposing to the Wisconsin State Legislature that the state’s cities, towns, and villages be able to levy their own sales taxes to fund public transit systems. Alderman...
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Clark County, Nevada Sheriff Pushing “More Cops” Sales Tax Increase
In Nevada, Clark County’s Sheriff Doug Gillespie is lobbying the seven County Commissioners for a .15% sales tax increase throughout the county to fund additional police officers and also avoid next...
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August 2013 Sales & Use Tax Rate Changes
August does not usually have a lot of standard rate changes, but it has the most sales tax holidays, by far. Currently 16 states have “Back-to-School” sales tax holidays set for this August, and one is...
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Ask The Expert: Rules & Requirements of Voluntary Disclosures
Question: What are Colorado’s rules/requirements related to voluntary disclosure of a sales tax reporting problem? Answer from Nicole Huberty of ONESOURCE Indirect Tax: States typically outline the...
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Connect With ONESOURCE At Oracle OpenWorld
ONESOURCE will be highlighting our latest suite of tax and accounting solutions at Oracle OpenWorld September 22-26 in San Francisco. The Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE suite of tax and accounting...
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