Here you can read up on significant developments in the world of sales and use tax. Find the latest legislative updates and helpful tips to keep you in compliance across all 50 states. You can filter news items by topic and/or a jurisdiction of interest.
The Texas Comptroller has posted FAQs on its website regarding post-Wayfair obligations for remote sellers, marketplace sellers, and marketplace providers.
The Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board has made amendments to the SST Agreement to revise its amnesty-related provisions.
New York has issued a notice announcing sales and use tax relief for restaurants and food service establishments due to COVID-19.
Missouri held that the provision of portable toilets and related services were taxable as the rental of tangible personal property, not exempt as waste removal services.
Nevada has enacted legislation that requires the DOT to establish a tax amnesty program for a period of not more than 90 calendar days ending no later than June 30, 2021.
Illinois has enacted changes to the taxation of wine sales to Illinois purchasers by certain winery shipper’s license holders.
A significant change for remote out of state sellers and marketplace facilitators making sales into Illinois is occurring as of January 1, 2021, regarding the collection of sales and use tax, sourcing, and tax rates, and this will impact your…
Colorado has clarified the state’s treatment of digital goods as generally constituting tangible personal property that is subject to sales tax.
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue has issued guidance on the sales tax treatment of educational items, including online learning and digital books and videos.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed the Fiscal Year 2021 budget into law, which contains a provision for accelerated sales tax remittance.
Tennessee has issued guidance on whether the state’s marketplace nexus legislation applies to other taxes.
California is providing immediate tax relief for small business owners due to the impact of COVID-19.
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Colorado has enacted legislation that provides a temporary deduction from state net taxable sales for qualifying bars, restaurants and mobile food service vendors.
Effective January 1, 2021, Chicago’s Personal Property Lease Transaction Tax increases from 7.25% to 9% on charges for cloud services
The Los Angeles Office of Finance is administering a Tax Penalty Amnesty Program from October 1, 2020 to December 17, 2020.
The Alaska Remote Seller Sales Tax Commission passed its Remote Seller Sales Tax Code that would apply in local municipalities that adopt it.
Michigan held that sales of container recycling machines qualify for the state’s sales and use tax exemption on machinery used in industrial processing.
The Tennessee DOR has issued a ruling discussing the application of sales and use tax to the installation of household appliances.
A remote seller who makes sales through a marketplace facilitator established physical presence nexus in Washington by having inventory digitally reassigned there.
Arizona has amended the treatment of gratuities for TPT purposes.
The South Carolina DOR has announced a new Consolidated Sales Tax Return filing option for businesses that have multiple locations.
A franchisee of restaurants with several Virginia locations failed to provide sufficient documentation to verify exempt sales under audit.
An IT provider’s service agreements were subject to North Carolina sales and use tax since the agreements met the definition of a taxable service contract.